# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 S.I. 1994/659 · made 8 March 1994 These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 (S. I.1991/542) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S. I.1992/362) (“the Principal Regulations”), which provide for fees to be paid in relation to wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54). Made under: 1949 c. 54 (Section 2); Post Office Act 1969 ## Introductory text TELEGRAPHS Made 8th March 1994 Laid before Parliament 10th March 1994 Coming into force 1st April 1994 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, and now vested in him, the power conferred on him by article 8 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations: ## 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994. ## 2 In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992. ## 3 In regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations, (a) for the table in paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; (b) before the word “Local” in lines 1 and 4 of paragraph (6) there shall be inserted the words “National and”; and (c) for the words “17th January 1992” in paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the words “25th February 1994”. ## 4 In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations for the words “regulations 5, 6 and 8” in paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the words “regulations 5, 6, 8 and 9”. ## 5 The following shall be inserted as regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations:— “In relation to a Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service Licence, a Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional Trunked Service Licence, a National Public Data Network Service Licence, a National Public Radiotelephone System Licence and a Personal Communications Network Licence, where any such licence has been issued to a licensee in respect of a station or stations and another licensee subsequently applies for a licence in respect of that station or those stations, as the case may be, that licensee shall assume the position of the previous licensee on the fee scale applicable thereto set out in the Schedule.”. ## 6 For the Schedule to the Principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule 2 to these Regulations. ## Signature Patrick McLoughlin Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1st March 1994 We consent to these Regulations, Irvine Patnick Andrew Mackay Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 8th March 1994 ## Schedule 1 “ Class of Link Frequency Band Limits of Bandwidth Class 1 Link 1450-1690 MHz Not more than 50 KHz Class 2 Link 1450-1690 MHz and 1.70-1.90 GHz } More than 50 KHz 37.00-39.50 GHz Not more than 7 MHz 54.20-57.20 GHz Not more than 56 MHz Class 3 Link 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz, 14.25-14.50 GHz and 21.20-23.60 GHz } Not more than 7 MHz 37.00-39.50 GHz More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz Class 4 Link 21.20-23.60 GHz and 27.50-29.50 GHz } More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz Class 5 Link 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz and 14.25-14.50 GHz } More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz 17.30-17.70 GHz Not more than 14 MHz 37.00-39.50 GHz More than 14 MHz Class 6 Link 21.20-23.60 GHz and 27.50-29.50 GHz } More than 14 MHz Class 7 Link 3.60-4.20 GHz, 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz and 14.25-14.50 GHz } More than 14 MHz 17.30-17.70 GHz } More than 14 MHz but not more than 100 MHz Class 8 Link 17.30-17.70 GHz } More than 100 MHz but not more than 200 MHz Class 9 Link 17.30-17.70 GHz } More than 200 KHz but not more than 300 MHz Class 10 Link 17.30-17.70 GHz More than 300 MHz ” ## Schedule 2 THE SCHEDULE “ Class of licence The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: Fixed sums Variable sums The prescribed time: Interval of time for payment Aeronautical Aeronautical Ground Station (General) £165 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £25 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Special) £275 Yearly Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile) £50 Yearly Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar £20 for each navigational aid or radar station Yearly Aircraft £30 for each aircraft which has approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg £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 £550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg Yearly Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £20 Yearly Broadcasting Services Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A-Freely Radiating) For each medium wave band frequency — £225 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP £500 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but does not exceed 1 W ERP For each VHF band frequency — £850 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP £1,810 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP None Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B-Radiating Cable) On issue— £600 for each channel in the medium wave band £1,200 for each channel in the VHF band None On each anniversary of issue of the licence— £100 for each channel Yearly Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band— coverage of less than 100,000 people-£200 coverage of 100,000 people or more-£300 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded Any number of transmitters in the VHF band— coverage of less than 100,000 people— £300 coverage of 100,000 people or more— £450 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded Yearly Fixed Services Fixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link £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 Yearly Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link For each bi-directional fixed link— On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence— £255 for each Class 1 link £380 for each Class 2 link £465 for each Class 3 link £695 for each Class 4 link £720 for each Class 5 link £885 for each Class 6 link £925 for each Class 7 link £1,030 for each Class 8 link £1,155 for each Class 9 link £1,280 for each Class 10 link For each uni-directional fixed link— 75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs Yearly On 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 None Where a licensee is given authority to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum in a new fixed services band such sum as represents 50% of the prescribed sum for the class and type of link to which the link belongs Yearly Scanning Telemetry Link On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence— £40 for each station Yearly On 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 None Temporary Fixed Link As for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licence None Hobby Radio Amateur Radio (A) £15 Yearly Amateur Radio (B) £15 Yearly Amateur Radio Novice (A) £15 for persons aged 21 years and over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly Amateur Radio Novice (B) £15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly Citizens' Band Radio £15 Yearly Land Mobile Radio Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service £2,000 per national channel £500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 £750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 £1,000 for each regional channel on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 Yearly Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional Trunked Service £500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence £750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence £1,000 for each regional channel on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence Yearly Common Base Station Operator For each base station— £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station Yearly National Public Data Network Service On issue— £1,000 per national channel £400 per other channel On the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence— £2,000 per national channel £800 per other channel On the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence— £3,000 per national channel £1,200 per other channel On the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence— £4,000 per national channel £1,600 per other channel On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence— £6,000 per national channel £2,000 per other channel Yearly National Public Radio-telephone System, 872.0-888.0 MHz, 890.0-905.0 MHz, 917.0-933.0 MHz and 935.0-950.0 MHz Bands £4,000 per channel Yearly 905.0-915.0 MHZ and 950.0-960.0 MHz Bands On issue— £4,000 per 200 KHz channel On the first anniversary of the issue of the licence— £8,000 per 200 KHz channel On the second anniversary of the issue of the licence— £12,000 per 200 KHz channel On the third anniversary of the issue of the licence— £16,000 per 200 KHz channel On the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence— £24,000 per 200 KHz channel On the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence— £32,000 per 200 KHz channel Yearly Personal Communications Network On issue— £4,000 per 200 KHz channel On the first anniversary of the issue of the licence— £8,000 per 200 KHz channel On the second anniversary of the issue of the licence— £12,000 per 200 KHz channel On the third anniversary of the issue of the licence— £16,000 per 200 KHz channel On the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence— £20,00 per 200 KHz channel On the fifth anniversary of the issue of the licence— £24,000 per 200 KHz channel On the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence— £28,000 per 200 KHz channel On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence— £32,000 per 200 KHz channel Yearly Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration £150 Yearly Private Mobile Radio Road Construction £750 Yearly Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard) Yearly Private Mobile Radio (Standard) For national channels apart from 5 KHz channels— £6,000 for each channel For 5 KHz national channels— 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for national channels For other channels apart from 5 KHz channels— £120 for up to 10 mobile stations £250 for 11-25 mobile stations £500 for 26-60 mobile stations £1,000 for 61-100 mobile stations £1,750 for 101-200 mobile stations £3,500 for 201-500 mobile stations £7,000 for 501-1,000 mobile stations for more than 1,000 mobile stations— £7,000 for the first 1,000 plus £5,000 for each successive group of 500 and £5,000 for any final group of less than 500 For 5 KHz other channels— 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels Yearly Radiating Cable £50 for each base station Yearly Maritime Maritime Business Radio £180 for each base station using one channel plus £180 for each additional channel Yearly Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only) £100 for each base station using one channel plus £100 for each additional channel Yearly Maritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar) £40 for each navigational aid or radar station using one channel plus £40 for each additional channel Yearly Port Operations Radio £100 for each base station using one channel plus £100 for each additional channel Yearly Ship Radio £50 Yearly Ship Radio (Transportable) £25 Yearly Ship Radio (VHF) £22 Yearly Paging Local Communications £75 for each base station Yearly Local Wide Area Paging £250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £6,000 Yearly National Wide Area Paging £6,000 for each national channel Yearly Radio Paging (Standard) £25 for each base station Yearly Programme Making and Special Events Independent Programme Maker's Low power video links for fixed sites— £250 per channel per site £130 for each multi-channel radio microphone £110 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10 mW ERP Sound links for non-fixed sites— £250 per channel Talk back and sound links for fixed sites— £178 per channel per site None Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly Talk back and sound links for fixed sites— £84 per channel per site None Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day Talk back and sound links for specific sites— Ordinary rate— £45 per channel per site Premium rate— £158 per channel per site Vision links— Ordinary rate— £80 per channel per site Premium rate— £195 per channel per site None Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making £15 per talk-back channel £15 per radio microphone channel £30 per programme audio channel £60 per airborne link channel £60 per terrestrial link channel On 1st January in each year Radio Microphone Class A £45 for a period of up to seven days, £145 for a period of eight days up to one year None Class B £65 for a period of up to seven days, £220 for a period of eight days up to one year None Class C £85 for a period of up to seven days, £295 for a period of eight days up to one year None Satellite Services Permanent Earth Station Class I Stations with a required RF bandwidth not exceeding 100 KHz— £1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite Yearly Class II Stations with a required RF bandwidth greater than 100 KHz but not exceeding 1 MHz— £5,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite Yearly Class III Stations requiring RF bandwidths above 1 MHz— £10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite Yearly Transportable Earth Station £8,500 for each station Yearly Very Small Aperture Terminal £1,000 for up to 20 terminals £3,000 for 21-100 terminals £6,000 for 101-300 terminals £10,000 for 301-500 terminals £20,000 for 501-1,000 terminals £2,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals Yearly Other Licences Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio £200 Yearly Long Range Alarms £100 per on-site system £55 per central station £50 per alarm station Yearly Radar Gauges £50 for each site Yearly RF Tagging £100 for each site Yearly Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio £80 for each station Yearly Temporary Use £250 for each station for a period of up to six months None Testing and Development £150 for each station Yearly ” ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 (S. I.1991/542) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S. I.1992/362) (“the Principal Regulations”), which provide for fees to be paid in relation to wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54). The Regulations change the level and structure of some of the fees prescribed for certain licence types to up-date those fees, by substituting for the Schedule to the Principal Regulations the Schedule to these Regulations (regulation 6). Fees are increased in respect of 12 licence types and reduced in respect of 1 licence type. Fees are now prescribed for 56 types of licence. Some licence categories and 4 licence types have been renamed and the Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater Licence has been withdrawn. Radio Microphone and Permanent Earth Station Licences have each been split into 3 classes. The classes of Independent Programme Maker’s Licence have been increased. The fees for Maritime Business Radio, National Public Radiotelephone Systems, Port Operations and Private Mobile Radio (Standard) have been restructured. Personal Communications Network, Private Mobile Radio Road Construction, Radar Gauges, Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B-Radiating Cable), Temporary Use and RF tagging are new types of licence. An existing licence type Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service has been reintroduced. The Regulations amend the table set out in regulation 3(4) of the Principal Regulations by substituting for it the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations (regulation 3). The Regulations also update the list in regulation 3(6) of the Principal Regulations which is now entitled “Coverage of Independent National and Local Radio Stations”. This is referred to in connection with the fee prescribed for Transmission of National and Local Broadcasting Services Licences (regulation 3). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/659 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-1994 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.