{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1995/schedule-4", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1995/schedule-4.json", "legislation": "uksi/1995/1331", "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1995", "path": "schedule/4", "kind": "schedule", "number": "4", "heading": null, "text": "The prescribed sum in respect of the issue orrenewal of the licence and in respect of theprescribed 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\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\nYearly\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 or renewal 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 or renewal of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30\nAircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£20\nYearly\nBroadcasting and Ancillary Services\nIndependent Programme Maker's\nLow power video links for fixed sites—£250 per channel per site\nNone\n£130 for each multi-channel radio microphone\n£110 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10 mW ERP\nSound links for non-fixed sites—£250 per channel\nTalk back and sound links for fixed sites—£178 per channel per site\nIndependent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly\nTalk back and sound links for fixed sites—£84 per channel per site\nNone\nIndependent Programme Maker’s Seven Day\nTalk back and sound links for specific sites—Ordinary rate—£45 per channel per sitePremium rate—£158 per channel per siteVision links—Ordinary rate—£80 per channel per sitePremium rate—£195 per channel per site\nNone\nIndependent Programme Maker’s Six Hour\nTalk back and sound links for specific sites—Ordinary rate—£12 per channel per sitePremium rate—£62 per channel per siteVision links—Ordinary rate—£18 per channel per sitePremium rate—£68 per channel per site\nNone\nRadio Broadcaster’s Programme Making\n£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\nOn 1st January in each year\nRadio Microphone\nClass A\n£45 for a period of up to seven days, £145 for a period of eight days up to one year\nNone\nClass B\n£65 for a period of up to seven days, £220 for a period of eight days up to one year\nNone\nClass C\n£85 for a period of up to seven days, £295 for a period of eight days up to one year\nNone\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)\nFor each medium wave broadcasting 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 ERPFor each VHF broadcasting 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\nNone\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)\nOn issue—£600 for each channel in the medium wave broadcasting band£1,200 for each channel in the VHF broadcasting band\nNone\nOn each anniversary of issue of the licence—£100 for each channel\nYearly\nSporting and Other Public Events (Miscellaneous)\nTalk back and sound links for specific sitesOrdinary rate—£45 per channel per sitePremium rate—£158 per channel per siteVision linksOrdinary rate—£80 per channel per sitePremium rate—£195 per channel per site\nNone\nTransmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band—coverage of less than 100,000 people—£226coverage of 100,000 people or more—£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregardedAny number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band—coverage of less than 100,000 people—£339coverage 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 Services\nFixed Links\nFor each co-ordinated 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\nYearly\n£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\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\nNone\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 Services 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 31.80GHz\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—\nYearly\n£540 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56MHz\n£664 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140MHz\n£773 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250MHz\n£866 for each hub with a bandwidth\nnot exceeding 308MHzOn 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\nScanning Telemetry\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station\nYearly\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, multipled by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nUn-coordinated Links\nFor each 58GHz uncoordinated fixed link—£75 on issue of the licence and £50 on each anniversary of the issue of the licence\nYearly\nHobby Radio\nAmateur Radio\n£15\nYearly\nAmateur Radio Novice\n£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nYearly\nCitizens' Band Radio\n£15\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 (157.025 MHz)), provided that channels designated for emergency use shall not be taken into account\nYearly\nFor each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channels\nMaritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar)\nFor each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per channel.\nYearly\nShip Radio\n£40 per annual licence provided that if the stations and/or the apparatus is operated only on a vessel, or in the case of a transportable station, vessels, used solely for pleasure, the prescribed sum shall be £22\nNone\nPrivate Mobile Radio\nLocal Authority(Emergency Alarm) Radio\n£200\nYearly\nLocal Communications\n£75 per base station\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration\n£150\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Road Construction\n£750\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Short Term Hire\nAs for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio (Standard)\nFor national channels apart from 5 kHz channels—£6,000 per channel\nYearly\nFor 5 kHz national channels—£3,000 per channelFor other channels apart from 5 kHz channels£140 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 stationsFor 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 500For 5 kHz other channels—50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels\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\nRadar Gauges\n£50 per site\nYearly\nRF Tagging\n£100 per site\nYearly\nPublic Mobile Radio\nCommon Base Station Operator\nFor each base station—tier 3 for each channel designated for use by that base station\nYearly\nPublic Mobile Operator—105-165 MHz band—450-470 MHz band\nNational simplex channels—tier 9 per channel\nYearly\nRegional simplex channels—tier 8 per channel\n—105–165 MHz band—174–208 MHz band—420–470 MHz band for non-voice only operation\nPer duplex national channel —on issue of the licence—tier 4—on the first and second anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 8\nYearly\n—on the third and fourth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 9\n—on the fifth and sixth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 10\n—on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 11\nPer duplex channels other than national channels:\n—on issue of the licence —tier 2—on the first and second anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 3\n—on the third and fourth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 5\n—on the fifth and sixth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 6\n—on the seventh and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 8\n—174–208 MHz except for non- voice only channels\nNational channels—tier 8 per duplex channel\nYearly\nRegional channels—per duplex channel subject to a maximum of tier 8 where the channel is licensed to the same licensee at more than one location\n—on issue of the licence—tier 2\n—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3\n—on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4\n—872.0–888.0 MHz,—890.0–905.0 MHz,—917.0–933.0 MHz and—935.0–950.0 MHz bands\nTier 8 per duplex channel\nYearly\n—905.0–915.0 MHz and—950.0–960.0 MHz bands\nPer duplex channel—on issue of the licence—tier 1\nYearly\n—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 2—on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3—on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4—on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 6—on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 8\n—1710–1785 MHz and—1805–1880 MHz band\nPer duplex channel—on issue of the licence—tier 1\nYearly\n—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 2—on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3—on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4—on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 5—on the fifth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 6—on the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 7—on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 8\nSatellite Services\nPermanent Earth Station\nClass I\nStations with a required radio frequency 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 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 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\nYearly\n£6,000 for 21–100 terminals£12,000 for 101–300 terminals£20,000 for 301–500 terminals£40,000 for 501–1,000 terminalsfor more than 1,000 terminals £4,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof\nOther Licences\nTemporary Use\n£250 per station for a period of up to six months\nNone\nTesting and Development\n£150 per station\nYearly", "extent": null, "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [], "outstanding_effects": [ { "type": "amended", "affecting": "uksi/1997/1885", "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997" }, { "type": "amended", "affecting": "uksi/1998/1567", "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998" }, { "type": "amended", "affecting": "uksi/1997/1006", "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997" }, { "type": "substituted", "affecting": "uksi/1998/460", "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998" }, { "type": "replaced (by Public Mobile Cofnnunicat ions)", "affecting": "uksi/1996/1464", "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996" } ], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1331/schedule/4", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:09:07.903217+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": 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Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }