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The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/1678 · Made 26 June 2000

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TELEGRAPHS

Made 26th June 2000

Laid before Parliament 27th June 2000

Coming into force 19th July 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 6; section 1 was extended to Jersey by S.I. 1998/1512, to Guernsey by S.I. 1998/1511, and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1998/1510.

Contents

  1. 1Regulation 1
  2. 2Regulation 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule 1POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS LICENCE
  5. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  6. Explanatory note

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 19th July 2000.

2

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999f1 are hereby amended as follows—

(a)

in regulation 3(1), the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of “prescribed time”—

  • ““slot” means the smallest unit of the radio frequency spectrum used in the construction of a frequency plan, such that all bands, sub-bands, blocks and channels which are used in such plan are integer multiples of the slot size;”;

(b)

the following paragraph shall be substituted for regulation 4(4)—

“(4)

The sum payable in accordance with paragraph (3) shall not be less than £20, and where such sum represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then such sum shall be rounded up to the nearest pound sterling.”;

(c)

in regulation 5(3), the following licence classes shall be substituted for the licence classes specified after “the following classes—” at the end of that paragraph—

“(i)

Coastal Station Radio;

(ii)

Differential Global Positioning System;

(iii)

Maritime Radio (Navigational Air and Radar);

(iv)

National and Regional Private Business Radio;

(v)

On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems;

(vi)

On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems;

(vii)

On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems;

(viii)

On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems;

(ix)

Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

(x)

Self-Select Private Business Radio;

(xi)

Ship Radio;

(xii)

Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems;

(xiii)

Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems; and

(xiv)

Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems.”;

(d)

in Schedule 2—

(i)

the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading “Aeronautical”—

“

The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:The prescribed time:
Class of licenceFixed sumsVariable sumsInterval of time for payment
Aeronautical
Aereonautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control)£150Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service)£100Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control)£250Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation)£25Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar£20 for each navigational aid or radar stationYearly
Aircraft

£20 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg

£150 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 £20

£350 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 £20

None
Aircraft (Transportable)£15None

”;

(ii)

under the heading “Amateur and Citizens' Band”—

(aa)

“Yearly” shall be substituted for “None” in the fourth column relating to the Amateur Radio Licence; and

(bb)

the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the Citizens' Band Radio Licence—

“

Citizens' Band Radio£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 yearsYearly

”;

(iii)

under the heading “Maritime”—

(aa)

the Maritime Coastal Station Licence shall be renamed the Coastal Station Radio Licence;

(bb)

the following licence class shall be inserted after the Coastal Station Radio Licence—

“

Differential Global Positioning SystemFor each VHF station, £250 per channelYearly
For each MF or UHF station, £1,000 per channelYearly

”; and

(cc)

“£20” shall be substituted for “£22” in the second column relating to the Ship Radio Licence;

(iv)

under the heading “Private Business Radio”—

(aa)

the provisions relating to the Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio Licence, the Local Communications Licence, the Private Wide Area Paging Licence and the Radio Paging (Standard) Licence shall be deleted;

(bb)

the following licence classes shall be inserted after the National and Regional Private Business Radio Licence—

“

On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems£150 for each channel per siteThree-yearly
On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems

For each channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 4—

channel per site in a heavily congested area—£200

channel per site in a congested area—£100

channel per site in a non-congested area—£75

Yearly
On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems£75 for each channel per siteThree-yearly

”;

(cc)

the On-Site Private Business Radio Licence shall be renamed the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence;

(dd)

“£1,000” shall be substituted for “£750” in the second column relating to the Private Mobile Radio Road Construction Licence;

(ee)

the Wide Area Private Business Radio Licence shall be renamed the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence, and the following licence classes shall be inserted before that licence class—

“

Self-Select Private Business Radio—£50 for each one-way paging system siteThree-yearly
Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems

For each 12.5 kHz channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 5—

channel per site in a heavily congested area—£100

channel per site in a congested area—£75

channel per site in a non-congested area—£75

Yearly
Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems

For each 25 kHz channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 5—

channel per site in a heavily congestedarea—£200

channel per site in a congested area—£100

channel per site in a non-congested area—£75

Yearly

”; and

(v)

the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading “Public Telecommunications Networks”—

“

Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator£25 for each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channelYearly
£200 for each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channelYearly
Common Base Station Operator
—Bands other than the bands specified below

For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the defined coverage area of the licensed common base station service, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 6—

channel in a heavily congested area—£1,200

channel in a congested area—£675

channel in a non-congested area—£407

Yearly
Band I and Sub-band I of Band III

For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 55–67 MHz and 171–191 MHz bands, on issue—£103

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£206

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£309

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£412

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£618

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£824

Yearly
—Sub-band III of Band III

For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 209–215 MHz band, on issue—£412

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£516

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£618

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£722

  • on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£824

Yearly
Public Access Cordless Telephony£100Yearly
Public Mobile Operator
—105–170 MHz —450–470 MHzFor each national 1 × 25 kHz channel—£7,600Yearly
—870–871 MHz (for public wide area paging)For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel—£1,980Yearly
—105–165 MHzFor each national 2×12.5 kHz channel in the 105–165 MHz band—£6,000Yearly
—174–208 MHzFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174–208 MHz band—£4,800Yearly
—420–450 MHzFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420–450 MHz band—£4,800Yearly
—450–470 MHz (for public mobile data, non-voice only operation)For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 450–470 MHz band—£6,000Yearly
—174–225 MHz paired with 866–868 MHz (for CDMA Spread Spectrum Data/Asset Tracking Systems)

For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel designated for use in the 174–225 MHz band—£9,900

Plus the following supplemental sums in respect of the full 2 MHz use of the 866–868 MHz band, on issue—£100,000

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£175,000

  • on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£396,000

Yearly
—174–208 MHz (for public access mobile radio)

For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel—£2,640

For each regional channel subject to a maximum of £2,000 where the same channel is licensed to the same licensee in more than one location—£920

Yearly
—410–430 (for digital TETRA public access mobile radio)

For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue—£1,000

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£4,950

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£5,200

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£6,930

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£10,395

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£13,860

Yearly
—872.0–888.0 MHz —890.0–905.0 MHz —905.0–915.0 MHzFor each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel—£10,000Yearly
—917.0–933.0 MHz —935.0–950.0 MHz —950.0–960.0 MHzFor each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel—£80,000Yearly
—1710.0–1721.7 MHz —1805.0–1816.7 MHz (for cellular radiotelephones)For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel—£75,000Yearly
—1721.7–1785.0 MHz —1816.7–1880.0 MHz (for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones)

For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel:

  • until the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£33,688

  • on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£70,000

Yearly
Radio Fixed Access Operator
—2.0–2.2 GHzFor each base station in the 2.0–2.2 GHz band—£150Yearly
—2.4–2.5 GHzFor each base station in the 2.4–2.5 GHz band—£75
—3.4–3.5 GHz

For each 1 MHz slot, on issue—£6,750

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£13,500

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£20,250

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£27,000

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40,500

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£54,000

Yearly
—3.6–4.2 GHz

For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations, on issue—£4,218

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£8,436

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£12,654

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£16,872

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£25,308

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£33,744

Yearly

For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations and fixed links, on issue—£1,113

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£2,226

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£3,339

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£4,452

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£6,678

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£8,904

Yearly
—10–11 GHz

For each 1 MHz slot, on issue—£3,375

Thereafter:

  • on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—£6,750

  • on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—£10,125

  • on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—£13,500

  • on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—£20,250

  • on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—£27,000

Yearly
Remote Meter Reading Operator
—183.5–184.5 MHz

For each exclusive national 200 kHz channel—£80,000

For the shared 200 kHz channel, nationally—£8,000

For the shared 200 kHz channel, regionally—£1,600

For each shared 25 kHz channel, nationally—£1,000

For each shared 25 kHz channel, regionally—£200

Yearly

”; and

(vi)

the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading “Technology Development”—

“

Unspecified Temporary Radio Use£250 for each channel per location for up to six monthsNone
Unspecified Operational Radio Use£100 for each channel per locationYearly
Testing and Development£50 for each station or apparatus per locationYearly

”;

(e)

in Schedule 3—

(i)

the following table shall be inserted after the table in Part I relating to the 4 GHz band—

“5.925–6.425 GHz band

1A

(National Grid References for 25 km × 25 km areas)

HY0000SX0050
HY2500SX0075
HY5000SX2550
HY7550SX2575
SJ5025TL0000
SJ7525TL2500
SS0000TQ0075
SW7550TQ2575
SW7575

”; and

(ii)

for Parts II and III, there shall be substituted the Parts II and III set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

(f)

for Schedule 6, there shall be substituted the Schedule 6 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Signature

Patricia Hewitt,

Minister of State for Small Business and E-Commerce,

Department of Trade and Industry

26th June 2000

Schedule 1POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS LICENCE

“PART II

FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency bandLimits of bandwidth per fixed linkMinimum data bit rateFee £
3.600–4.200 GHzNot more than 15 MHz51 Mbit/s795
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz

51 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

1,590

1,025

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz140 Mbit/s3,075
5.925–6.425 GHzNot more than 15 MHz51 Mbit/s795
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz

51 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

1,590

1,025

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz140 Mbit/s3,075
7.425–7.900 GHzNot more than 3.5 MHz8 Mbit/s385
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

8 Mbit/s

16 Mbit/s

770

515

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

16 Mbits

34 Mbit/s

1,030

795

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

34 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

1,590

1,025

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz140 Mbit/s2,050
12.750–13.250 GHz and 14.250–14.500 GHzNot more than 1.75 MHz2 Mbit/s255
More than 1.75 MHz but not more than 3.5 MHz

4 Mbit/s

8 Mbit/s

510

385

More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

8 Mbit/s

16 Mbit/s

770

515

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

16 Mbit/s

34 Mbit/s

1,030

795

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

34 Mbit/s

140 Mbit/s

1,590

1,025

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz140 Mbit/s2,050
All bands specified aboveAny bandwidth in relation to an analogue linkNot applicable1,025

PART III

FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO NON-CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency bandLimits of bandwidth per fixed linkFee £
1350–1690 MHzNot more than 500 kHz260
More than 500 kHz but not more than 1 MHz380
More than 1 MHz but not more than 2 MHz500
1.700–1.900 GHzMore than 50 kHz380
3.600–4.200 GHzNot more than 15 MHz640
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz825
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz2,475
5.925–6.425 GHzNot more than 15 MHz640
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz825
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz2,475
7.425–7.900 GHz 12.750–13.250 GHz and 14.250–14.500 GHzNot more than 3.5 MHz310
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz415
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz640
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz825
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz1,240
17.300–17.700 GHzNot more than 14 MHz720
More than 14 MHz but not more than 100 MHz925
More than 100 MHz but not more than 200 MHz1,030
More than 200 MHz but not more than 300 MHz1,155
More than 300 MHz1,280
21.200–23.600 GHz 24.500–26.500 GHz and 27.500–29.500 GHzNot more than 3.5 MHz285
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz380
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz590
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz760
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz1,140
31.000–31.800 GHzNot more than 56 MHz720
More than 56 MHz but not more than 140 MHz885
More than 140 MHz but not more than 250 MHz1,030
More than 250 MHz but not more than 280 MHz1,155
37.000–39.500 GHzNot more than 3.5 MHz225
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz300
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz465
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz600
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz900
48.500–50.200 GHzNot more than 28 MHz300
51.400–52.660 GHzNot more than 56 MHz300
55.780–57.000 GHzNot more than 56 MHz300

”.

Schedule 2

“SCHEDULE 6

HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS FOR COMMON BASE STATION OPERATOR LICENCE

Designation of AreaNational Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas
Heavily CongestedTQ 000 500TQ 100 500TQ 200 500TQ 300 500TQ 400 500TQ 500 600
TQ 000 600TQ 100 600TQ 200 600TQ 300 600TQ 400 600TQ 500 700
TQ 000 700TQ 100 700TQ 200 700TQ 300 700TQ 400 700TQ 500 800
TQ 000 800TQ 100 800TQ 200 800TQ 300 800TQ 400 800TQ 500 900
TQ 000 900TQ 100 900TQ 200 900TQ 300 900TQ 400 900
CongestedNX 300 000NX 400 000
SC 100 600SC 200 600SC 300 600SC 200 700SC 300 700SC 400 700
SC 200 800SC 300 800SC 400 800SC 300 900SC 400 900
SD 200 000SD 300 000SD 400 000SD 500 000SD 600 000SD 700 000
SD 800 000SD 900 000SD 200 100SD 300 100SD 400 100SD 500 100
SD 600 100SD 700 100SD 800 100SD 900 100
SE 000 000SE 000 100
SH 600 600SH 700 600SH 800 600SH 900 600SH 600 700SH 700 700
SH 800 700SH 900 700SH 600 800SH 700 800SH 800 800
SJ 000 000SJ 400 000SJ 500 000SJ 600 000SJ 700 000SJ 800 000
SJ 900 000SJ 400 100SJ 500 100SJ 600 100SJ 700 100SJ 800 100
SJ 900 100SJ 200 200SJ 300 200SJ 400 200SJ 500 200SJ 600 200
SJ 700 200SJ 800 200SJ 900 200SJ 000 300SJ 100 300SJ 200 300
SJ 300 300SJ 400 300SJ 500 300SJ 600 300SJ 700 300SJ 800 300
SJ 900 300SJ 000 400SJ 100 400SJ 200 400SJ 300 400SJ 400 400
SJ 500 400SJ 600 400SJ 700 400SJ 800 400SJ 900 400SJ 000 500
SJ 100 500SJ 200 500SJ 300 500SJ 400 500SJ 500 500SJ 600 500
SJ 700 500SJ 800 500SJ 900 500SJ 000 600SJ 100 600SJ 200 600
SJ 300 600SJ 400 600SJ 500 600SJ 600 600SJ 700 600SJ 800 600
SJ 900 600SJ 000 700SJ 100 700SJ 200 700SJ 300 700SJ 400 700
SJ 500 700SJ 600 700SJ 700 700SJ 800 700SJ 900 700SJ 000 800
SJ 100 800SJ 200 800SJ 300 800SJ 400 800SJ 500 800SJ 600 800
SJ 700 800SJ 800 800SJ 900 800SJ 200 900SJ 300 900SJ 400 900
SJ 500 900SJ 600 900SJ 700 900SJ 800 900SJ 900 900
SK 000 000SK 100 000SK 200 000SK 300 000SK 400 000SK 500 000
SK 600 000SK 000 100SK 100 100SK 200 100SK 300 100SK 400 100
SK 500 100SK 000 200SK 100 200SK 200 200SK 300 200SK 400 200
SK 500 200SK 000 300SK 100 300SK 200 300SK 300 300SK 400 300
SK 000 400SK 100 400SK 200 400SK 300 400SK 000 500SK 100 500
SK 200 500SK 300 500SK 000 600SK 100 600SK 200 600SK 000 700
SK 100 700SK 000 800SK 100 800SK 000 900
SO 600 400SO 700 400SO 800 400SO 900 400SO 600 500SO 700 500
SO 800 500SO 900 500SO 500 600SO 600 600SO 700 600SO 800 600
SO 900 600SO 500 700SO 600 700SO 700 700SO 800 700SO 900 700
SO 500 800SO 600 800SO 700 800SO 800 800SO 900 800SO 400 900
SO 500 900SO 600 900SO 700 900SO 800 900SO 900 900
SP 100 000SP 200 000SP 300 000SP 400 000SP 500 000SP 600 000
SP 700 000SP 800 000SP 900 000SP 000 100SP 100 100SP 200 100
SP 300 100SP 400 100SP 500 100SP 600 100SP 700 100SP 800 100
SP 900 100SP 000 200SP 100 200SP 200 200SP 300 200SP 400 200
SP 500 200SP 600 200SP 700 200SP 800 200SP 900 200SP 000 300
SP 100 300SP 200 300SP 300 300SP 400 300SP 500 300SP 600 300
SP 700 300SP 800 300SP 900 300SP 000 400SP 100 400SP 200 400
SP 300 400SP 400 400SP 500 400SP 600 400SP 700 400SP 800 400
SP 900 400SP 000 500SP 100 500SP 200 500SP 300 500SP 400 500
SP 500 500SP 600 500SP 700 500SP 800 500SP 900 500SP 000 600
SP 100 600SP 200 600SP 300 600SP 400 600SP 500 600SP 600 600
SP 700 600SP 800 600SP 000 700SP 100 700SP 200 700SP 300 700
SP 400 700SP 500 700SP 600 700SP 700 700SP 800 700SP 000 800
SP 100 800SP 200 800SP 300 800SP 400 800SP 500 800SP 600 800
SP 700 800SP 000 900SP 100 900SP 200 900SP 300 900SP 400 900
SP 500 900SP 600 900
SU 300 000SU 400 000SU 500 000SU 600 000SU 700 000SU 800 000
SU 900 000SU 300 100SU 400 100SU 500 100SU 600 100SU 700 100
SU 800 100SU 900 100SU 300 200SU 400 200SU 500 200SU 600 200
SU 700 200SU 800 200SU 900 200SU 300 300SU 400 300SU 500 300
SU 600 300SU 700 300SU 800 300SU 900 300SU 300 400SU 400 400
SU 500 400SU 600 400SU 700 400SU 800 400SU 900 400SU 300 500
SU 400 500SU 500 500SU 600 500SU 700 500SU 800 500SU 900 500
SU 300 600SU 400 600SU 500 600SU 600 600SU 700 600SU 800 600
SU 900 600SU 200 700SU 300 700SU 400 700SU 500 700SU 600 700
SU 700 700SU 800 700SU 900 700SU 200 800SU 300 800SU 400 800
SU 500 800SU 600 800SU 700 800SU 800 800SU 900 800SU 100 900
SU 200 900SU 300 900SU 400 900SU 500 900SU 600 900SU 700 900
SU 800 900SU 900 900
SZ 400 700SZ 500 700SZ 600 800SZ 300 800SZ 400 800SZ 500 800
SZ 600 900SZ 700 900SZ 800 900SZ 900 900SZ 300 900SZ 400 900
SZ 500 900
TL 000 000TL 100 000TL 200 000TL 300 000TL 400 000TL 500 000
TL 600 000TL 700 000TL 800 000TL 900 000TL 000 100TL 100 100
TL 200 100TL 300 100TL 400 100TL 500 100TL 600 100TL 700 100
TL 800 100TL 900 100TL 000 200TL 100 200TL 200 200TL 300 200
TL 400 200TL 500 200TL 600 200TL 700 200TL 800 200TL 900 200
TR 000 100TR 000 200TR 000 300TR 100 300TR 200 300TR 000 400
TR 100 400TR 200 400TR 300 400TR 000 500TR 100 500TR 200 500
TR 300 500TR 000 600TR 100 600TR 200 600TR 300 600TR 400 600
TR 000 700TR 300 700
TQ 000 000TQ 100 000TQ 200 000TQ 300 000TQ 400 000TQ 500 000
TQ 600 000TQ 700 000TQ 800 000TQ 000 100TQ 100 100TQ 200 100
TQ 300 100TQ 400 100TQ 500 100TQ 600 100TQ 700 100TQ 800 100
TQ 900 100TQ 000 200TQ 100 200TQ 200 200TQ 300 200TQ 400 200
TQ 500 200TQ 600 200TQ 700 200TQ 800 200TQ 900 200TQ 000 300
TQ 100 300TQ 200 300TQ 300 300TQ 400 300TQ 500 300TQ 600 300
TQ 700 300TQ 800 300TQ 900 300TQ 000 400TQ 100 400TQ 200 400
TQ 300 400TQ 400 400TQ 500 400TQ 600 400TQ 700 400TQ 800 400
TQ 900 400TQ 500 500TQ 600 500TQ 700 500TQ 800 500TQ 900 500
TQ 600 600TQ 700 600TQ 800 600TQ 900 600TQ 600 700TQ 700 700
TQ 800 700TQ 900 700TQ 600 800TQ 700 800TQ 800 800TQ 900 800
TQ 600 900TQ 700 900TQ 800 900TQ 900 900
TV 400 900TV 500 900TV 600 900
CongestedAll of Northern Ireland

”

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1774, as amended by S.I. 1999/3243; “the principal Regulations”) by altering fees set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to be paid in relation to certain wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54) (regulation 2(d)).

In conjunction with such alteration of fees, these Regulations introduce the Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control), the Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) and the Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) licence classes in the Aeronautical sector. The Aeronautical Ground Station (General) Licence and the Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) Licence are renamed the Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) Licence and the Aircraft (Transportable) Licence respectively. In addition, the Aeronautical Ground Station (General) and the Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) licence classes are repealed.

In the Amateur and Citizens' Band sector, persons holding the Citizens' Band Radio Licence are no longer charged a fee if they are aged under 21 years.

In the Maritime sector, these Regulations introduce the Differential Global Positioning System Licence and the Maritime Coastal Station Licence is renamed the Coastal Station Radio Licence.

In the Private Business Radio sector, these Regulations introduce the On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems, the On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems, the Self-Select Private Business Radio, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems and the Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems licence classes. The On-Site Private Business Radio Licence and the Wide Area Private Business Radio Licence are renamed the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence and the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence respectively. In addition, the Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio, the Local Communications, the Private Wide Area Paging and the Radio Paging (Standard) licence classes are repealed.

In the Technology Developments sector, the Temporary Use Licence is renamed the Unspecified Temporary Radio Use Licence, the Unspecified Operational Radio Use Licence is introduced and the Radar Gauges licence class is repealed.

These Regulations further amend the principal Regulations by—

(a)

inserting a definition of “slot” relating to the Radio Fixed Access Operator Licence (regulation 2(a));

(b)

substituting a new regulation 4(4) in order that any sum payable under regulation 4(3) is subject to a minimum payment of £20 (regulation 2(b));

(c)

inserting the Coastal Station Radio Licence, the Differential Global Positioning System Licence, the Maritime Radio (Navigational Air and Radar) Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems Licence, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems, the Self-Select Private Business Radio, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems Licence in, and deleting the Local Communications Licence, the Maritime Coastal Station Licence, the Private Wide Area Paging Licence and the Radio Paging (Standard) Licence from, the licence classes for which qualifying charities can claim a fee discount (regulation 2(c));

(d)

inserting National Grid References for the new 5.925–6.425 GHz band in Part I and substituting new Parts II and III of Schedule 3 relating to the Point to Point Fixed Links Licence (regulation 2(e)); and

(e)

substituting a new Schedule 6 relating to the Common Base Station Operator Licence (regulation 2(f)).

A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs to business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library at Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX (Tel: 020 7211 0211) or on the Agency’s Internet web site at www.radio.gov.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.