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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-1992/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/362",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-1992",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "“\nThe prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:\nThe prescribed time:\nClass of Licence\nFixed sums\nVariable sums\nInterval of time for payment\nAeronautical\nAeronautical Ground Station (General)\n£165\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£25\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special)\n£275\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)\n£50\nYearly\nAircraft\n£30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg;\n£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg; and\n£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg\nYearly\nAircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£20\nYearly\nAeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar\n£20 for each navigational aid or radar station\nYearly\nAmateur\nAmateur Radio Novice (A)\n£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nYearly\nAmateur Radio Novice (B)\n£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nYearly\nAmateur Radio (A)\n£15\nYearly\nAmateur Radio (B)\n£15\nYearly\nAmateur Radio Beacon and Repeater\n£15 for each station\nYearly\nBroadcasting and Ancillary Services\nTransmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave band—\n£260 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded; and\nAny number of transmitters in the VHF band—\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people—£260; and\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more—£390 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nYearly\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)\nFor each medium wave band frequency—\n£195 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP;\n£435 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but not exceeding 1 W ERP; and\n£905 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP; and\nFor each VHF band frequency—\n£740 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP; and\n£1,570 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP\nNone\nRadio Broadcaster’s Programme Making\n£18 per talk-back channel;\n£18 per radio microphone channel;\n£36 per programme audio channel;\n£72 per airborne link channel; and\n£72 per terrestrial link channel\nOn 1st January in each year\nRadio Microphone\n£135\nYearly\nIndependent Programme Maker's\n£100 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10mW ERP; and\nTalk back and sound links for fixed sites £160 per channel per site\nNone\nIndependent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly\nTalk back and sound links for fixed sites—£75 per channel per site\nNone\nIndependent Programme Maker’s Seven Day\nTalk back and sound links for specific sites—\nOrdinary rate—£40 per channel per site; and\nPremium rate—£145 per channel per site; and\nVision Links—\nOrdinary rate—£71 per channel per site;\nPremium rate £175 per channel per site\nNone\nCitizens' Band\nCitizens' Band Radio\n£15\nYearly\nFixed Services\nFixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link\nFor each bi-directional fixed link—\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—\n£245 for each Class 1 link;\n£370 for each Class 2 link;\n£450 for each Class 3 link;\n£675 for each Class 4 link;\n£700 for each Class 5 link;\n£860 for each Class 6 link;\n£900 for each Class 7 link;\n£1,000 for each Class 8 link;\n£1,120 for each Class 9 link; and\n£1,240 for each Class 10 link; and\nFor each uni-directional fixed link—\n75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs; and\nYearly\nOn issue of each additional bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the issue of the additional link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.\nNone\nScanning Telemetry Link\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station.\nYearly\nOn allocation of each station after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the allocation of the additional station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.\nNone\nTemporary Fixed Link\nAs for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licence\nNone\nFixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link\n£75 for each fixed link on issue of the licence; and £50 for each fixed link on each anniversary of the issue of the licence.\nYearly\nFixed Satellite Services\nPermanent Earth Station\n£12,000 for each station\nYearly\nTransportable Earth Station\n£8,000 for each station\nYearly\nVery Small Aperture Terminal\n£500 for one or more but not exceeding 20 terminals;\n£1,500 for 21 or more but not exceeding 100 terminals;\n£3,000 for 101 or more but not exceeding 300 terminals;\n£5,000 for 301 or more but not exceeding 500 terminals;\n£8,000 for 501 or more but not exceeding 800 terminals; and\n£10,000 for 801 or more but not exceeding 1,000 terminals.\n£1,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals.\nYearly\nMaritime\nMaritime Radio (Navigation Aid and Radar)\nFor each navigational aid or radar station—£20 per channel designated for use by that station\nYearly\nMaritime Business Radio\nFor each base station—\nper channel designated for use by that base station—\n£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;\n£250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;\n£400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and\nfor more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20\nYearly\nMaritime Business Radio (Base Station Only)\nFor each base station—\n£50 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nPort Operations Radio\n£200\nYearly\nShip Radio\n£50\nYearly\nShip Radio (Transportable)\n£25\nYearly\nShip Radio (VHF)\n£22\nYearly\nPaging\nLocal Communications\n£75 for each base station\nYearly\nRadio Paging (Standard)\n£25 for each base station\nYearly\nLocal Wide Area Paging\n£250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000\nYearly\nNational Wide Area Paging\n£5,000 for each national channel\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio\nPrivate Mobile Radio (Standard)\nFor national channels—£5,000 for each channel; and\nFor other channels—\n£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;\n£250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;\n£400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and\nfor more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration\n£150\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Short Term Hire\nAs for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Service Provider\nFor each base station—\n£750 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nRadiating Cable\n£50 for each base station\nYearly\nBand III Private Mobile Radio Trunked Service\n£500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence;\n£750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence;\n£1,000 for each regional channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence\nYearly\nNational Public Radio–telephone System,\n872.0–888.0 MHz\n890.0–905.0 MHz\n917.0–933.0 MHz\n935.0–950.0 MHz\n£4,500 per channel\nYearly\nNational Public Mobile Data Service\nOn issue—\n£1,000 per national channel; and £400 per other channel\nOn the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence—\n£2,000 per national channel; and\n£800 per other channel\nOn the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence—\n£3,000 per national channel; and\n£1,200 per other channel\nOn the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence—\n£4,000 per national channel; and\n£1,600 per per other channel\nOn the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence—\n£5,000 per national channel; and\n£2,000 per other channel\nYearly\nOther Licences\nLocal Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio\n£100\nYearly\nTelemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio\n£40 for each station\nYearly\nTesting and Development\n£100 for each station\nYearly\nLong Range Alarms\n£100 per on-site system,\n£55 per central station, and\n£50 per alarm station\nYearly\n”",
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