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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-1998/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/460",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-1998",
  "path": "schedule/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:\nClass of licence\nFixed sums\nVariable sums\nThe prescribed time: Interval 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\nAeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar\n£20 for each navigational aid or radar station\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, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30\n£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30\nNone\nAircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£20\nNone\nAmateur and Citizen’s Band\nAmateur Radio\n£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nNone\nCitizen’s Band Radio\n£15\nNone\nBroadcasting\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)\nFor each medium wave broadcasting None band frequency—\n£15 per day\nFor each VHF broadcasting band frequency—\n£25 per day where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP\n£40 per day where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP\nNone\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nTransmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band—\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people—£226\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more—£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nAny number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band—\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people—£339\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more—£509 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nYearly\nFixed Links\nFixed Links\nFor each co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link—\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£255 for each Class 1 link\n£380 for each Class 2 link\n£465 for each Class 3 link\n£695 for each Class 4 link\n£720 for each Class 5 link\n£885 for each Class 6 link\n£925 for each Class 7 link\n£1,030 for each Class 8 link\n£1,155 for each Class 9 link\n£1,280 for each Class 10 link\nYearly\nFor each uni-directional fixed link—\n75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link for the class of link to which the uni-directional fixed link belongs\nOn the addition of a co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nYearly\nFor each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link-the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the link belongs\nNone\nWhere a licensee is given authority to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum in a new Fixed Links band, such sum as represents 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for the type and class of link to which the link belongs\nYearly\nPoint to Multi-point Services 31.00 to 31.80 GHz\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—\n£540 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56 MHz\n£664 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140 MHz\n£773 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250 MHz\n£866 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 308 MHz\nOn the addition of each hub to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the hub to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nYearly\nScanning Telemetry\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station\nOn the addition of each station after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nYearly\nUn-co-ordinated Links\n£50 for each 58 GHz fixed link\nYearly\nMaritime\nMaritime Coastal Station\n£75 per base station in respect of channels M (157.850 MHz), M2 (161.425 MHz) and channel 80 (157.025 MHz)\nYearly\nFor each base station, £100 per international maritime channel (except channel 80), provided that channels designated for emergency use shall not be taken into account\nFor each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channels\nYearly\nMaritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar)\nFor each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per channel\nYearly\nShip Radio\n£22\nNone\nPrivate Business Radio\nLocal Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio\n£200\nYearly\nLocal Communications\n£75 per base station\nYearly\nPrivate Business Radio Suppliers\n£200\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Road Construction\n£750\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio (Standard)\nFor national channels apart from 6.25 kHz channels £6,000 per channel\nFor 6.25 kHz national channels—£3,000 per channel\nFor other channels apart from 6.25 kHz channels—\n£140 for up to 10 mobile stations\n£250 for 11-25 mobile stations\n£500, for 26-60 mobile stations\n£1,000 for 61-100 mobile stations\n£1,750 for 101-200 mobile stations\n£3,500 for 201-500 mobile stations\n£7,000 for 501-1,000 mobile stations\nFor more than 1,000 mobile stations-£7, OOO 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\nFor 6.25 kHz other channels-50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels\nYearly\nPrivate Wide Area Paging\n£250 per base station subject to a maximum of £6,000\nYearly\nRadio Paging (Standard)\n£25 for each base station\nYearly\nShort Range Business Radio\n£30\nNone\nProgramme Making and Special Events\nProgramme Making Events Fixed Site and Special\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific sites—\n20 per channel per site\nFor multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites—\n£80 per multi-channel or wideband channel per site\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nProgramme Making and Special Events Link\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nIn any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus—\nFor occasional use:\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£6 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\n£12 per channel (not being a telemetry or telecommand channel) of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£12 per telemetry or telecommand channel of 5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£20 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz\n£6 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz\n£4 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz\n£2 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor request channels:\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\n£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz\n£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor primary regional channels:\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£180 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\n£360 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£600 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz\n£180 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz\n£60 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary regional channels and primary area channels:\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£72 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\n£144 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz\n£144 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz\n£48 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary area channels and primary local channels:\n£12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£12 per channel of 12.5 MHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\n£72 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz\n£36 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor programme sound link use:\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\nFor restricted service programme sound link use:\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz\n£30 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, S50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nProgramme Making and Special Events Low Power\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nIn any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus—\nFor a single channel radio microphone—\n£8 per occasional use channel\n£480 per request channel\n£960 per primary UK channel\n£96 per shared UK channel\n£240 per primary regional channel\n£96 per primary area channel\n£48 per primary local channel\n£384 per secondary UK channel\n£96 per secondary regional channel\n£48 per secondary area channel\n£20 per secondary local channel\nMulti-channel radio microphone, or single wideband channel—\n£40 per occasional use multi-channel or wideband channel\n£2,400 per request multi-channel or wideband channel\n£160 per shared UK multi-channel or wideband channel\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, 650 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nNone, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation\nPublic Telecommutications Networks\nCommon Base Station Operator\nFor each channel designated for use within the defined coverage area of the licensed common base station service\ntier 3\nYearly\nPublic Access Cordless Telephony\n£100\nYearly\nPublic Mobile Operator\n105-170 MHz\n450-470 MHz\n(for public wide area paging)\nFor each national channel\ntier 7\nYearly\nFor each regional channel subject to a maximum of tier 7 where the channel is licensed to the same licensee in more than one location\ntier 6\n105-165 MHz\n174-208 MHz\n420-470 MHz\n(for public mobile data, non-voice only operation)\nFor each channel\ntier 6\nYearly\n174-208 Mhz\n410-430 MHz\n(for public access mobile radio)\nFor each national channel\ntier 6\nYearly\nFor each regional channel subject to a maximum of tier 6 where the channel is licensed to the same licensee in more than one location\ntier 4\n872.0-888.0 MHz\n890.0-905.0 MHz\n905.0-915.0 MHz\n917.0-933.0 MHz\n935.0-950.0 MHz\n950.0-960.0 MHz\n1710.0-1721.7 MHz\n1805.0-1816.7 MHz\n(for cellular radiotelephones)\nFor each channel\ntier 5\nYearly\n1721.7-1785.0 MHz\n1816.7-1880.0 MHz\n(for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones)\nFor each channel:\nYearly\nuntil the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence\ntier 3\non the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence\ntier 4\non the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence\ntier 5\nSatellite Services\nPermanent Earth Station\nClass I\nStations with a required radio frequency Yearly bandwidth not exceeding 100 kHz— £1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nClass II\nStations with a required radio frequency Yearly bandwidth greater than 100 kHz but not exceeding 2 MHz—£5,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nClass III\nStations requiring radio frequency Yearly bandwidths above 2 MHz—£10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nTransportable Earth Station\n£8,500 per station\nYearly\nVery Small Aperture Terminal\n£2,000 for up to 20 terminals\n£6,000 for 21-100 terminals\n£12,000 for 101-300 terminals\n£20,000 for 301-500 terminals\n£40,000 for 501-1,000 terminals\nFor more than 1,000 terminals 54,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof\nYearly\nTechnology Development\nRadar Gauges\n£50 per site\nYearly\nTemporary Use\n£250 per station for a period of up to six months\nNone\nTesting and Development\n£150 per station\nYearly",
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