# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/1774 · made 22 June 1999

These Regulations 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Made under: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (repealed) (Section 1)

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## Introductory text

TELEGRAPHS
Made 22nd June 1999
Laid before Parliament 23rd June 1999
Coming into force 19th July 1999
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 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–

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 19th July 1999.

## 2 Revocation

The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.

## 3 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations–
“the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;
“the 1984 Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1984;
“the 1998 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998;
“apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus;
“base station” means a station which facilitates or controls communications between a mobile station and–
(a) itself;
(b) another mobile station;
(c) a fixed mobile station; or
(d) any telecommunication system,
and in this definition, “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the 1984 Act;
“channel” means a part of the radio frequency spectrum intended to be used for a transmission of signals, and defined by–
(a) two specified frequency limits; or
(b) by its centre frequency and the associated bandwidth,
or by an indication equivalent to (a) or (b);
“co-channel” means apparatus operating in an identical frequency or channel;
“congested area” means such part of the British Islands considered by the Secretary of State to have congested use of the radio frequency spectrum for a specified class of licence and identified in Schedules 3 to 6 hereto as appropriate by reference to the grid squares of the 2nd series of Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey, and “heavily congested area” and “non-congested area” shall be construed accordingly;
“cross-polar” means the use of orthogonal polarisation to permit the re-use of identical frequencies or channels in the same area;
“fixed link” means a connection by wireless telegraphy designed for use between two fixed points;
“fixed mobile station” means a control point configured to operate in the manner of a mobile station;
“hub” means a single fixed site connected to more than one fixed out-station via wireless telegraphy links operating in the same frequency bands;
“licence” means a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act;
“licensee” means the person to whom a licence is issued;
“list” has the meaning given by regulation 3(3);
“medium wave broadcasting band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 526.5 kHz and 1606.5 kHz;
“mobile station” means a station (other than a base station) intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points;
“national channel” means a channel which–
(a) the licensee is authorised to use throughout England and Wales (whether or not he is also authorised to use it in any other place); and
(b) is not licensed to be used by any person other than the licensee in any part of England and Wales under a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act,
except that in relation to a National and Regional Private Business Radio Licence the territorial extent of authorised use for the purpose of this definition is Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
“prescribed sum” has the meaning given by regulation 4(1);
“prescribed time” has the meaning given by regulation 4(2);
“station” means a station for wireless telegraphy; and
“VHF broadcasting band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 87.5 MHz and 108.0 MHz.
(2) Where these Regulations provide for the prescribed sum to be calculated by reference to a number of any of the following things, that is to say, channels for which a particular type of use is authorised, national channels, stations, base stations, mobile stations and fixed links, the number thereof shall be taken to be the number the use of which is authorised by the licence at the time of the issue or renewal of the licence, or the prescribed time, as the case may be.
(3) In relation to a Transmission of a National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licence, a reference to the licensee’s coverage is a reference to the total population covered by the transmitters which the licensee is authorised to use in the medium wave broadcasting band or the VHF broadcasting band (as the case may be) as specified in the list entitled “Coverage of Independent National and Local Radio Stations” (“the list”) published on 10th April 1995 by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and “covered” shall be construed accordingly.
(4) In relation to a Maritime Coastal Station Licence–
(a) “channels designated for emergency use” means channels 0, 00, 67 and 73 when used solely to assist Her Majesty’s Coastguard, channels 16 and 70, and channel 10 when used solely to assist the Secretary of State with oil pollution control activities; and
(b) a reference to an international maritime channel means a channel specified in the table in Appendix S18 to the 1998 edition of the Radio Regulations.
(5) In relation to a Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Low Power Licence and a Programme Making and Special Events Link Licence–
(a) “area” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee may use in an area with a population coverage of 200,000 individuals or more but below 2 million individuals;
(b) “local” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee may use in an area with a population coverage below 200,000 individuals or within a radius of 5 kilometres of a given point, or only in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man;
(c) “occasional use” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use for a period not exceeding 48 hours;
(d) “premium case” means a case where at the applicant’s request such licence is granted or varied outside office hours; and for the purposes of this definition “office hours” means 09.00 to 17.00 hours from Monday to Friday other than on a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales;
(e) “primary” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which such licence authorises the licensee to use at any time;
(f) “programme making” includes the making of a programme for broadcast, the making of a film presentation, advertisement or audio or video tape, and the staging or performance of an entertainment, sporting or other public event;
(g) “programme sound link” in relation to a channel means a channel used to transmit the material produced in programme making from a fixed transmission station to a fixed receiving station;
(h) “regional” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use in an area with a population coverage of 2 million individuals or more but below 12 million individuals;
(i) “request” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which such licence only authorises the licensee to use at such limited times as are specified in the licence;
(j) “restricted service programme sound link” in relation to a channel means a channel used to transmit the material produced in programme making from a fixed transmission station to a fixed receiving station where the transmission is for a period not exceeding thirty consecutive days;
(k) “secondary” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which such licence only authorises the licensee to use when the channel or band is not being used by another licensee under a licence which authorises such use as a primary channel;
(l) “shared” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use at the same time as such channel may be used by a licensee under another licence;
(m) “transaction charge” means a sum which, when added to the sum that would otherwise be payable, produces the sum of £20;
(n) “UK” in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use anywhere within the British Islands;
(o) “variation” in relation to a licence refers to the addition of a channel to the channel specified in such licence; and for the purpose of determining “population coverage” as referred to above, reference shall be made as appropriate to–
(i) the estimated mid-year resident population for England and Wales for 1995 as shown in the “Office of National Statistics Population and Health Monitor (PPI 96/2)” published in August 1996;
(ii) the estimated mid-year resident population for Scotland for 1995 as shown in the “Mid-1995 Population Estimates Scotland” published in June 1996; and
(iii) the estimated mid-year resident population for Northern Ireland for 1995 as shown in the “Annual Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland” published in November 1996.

## 4 Licence charges and time of payment

(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this regulation and to regulations 5 and 7, the sum which is to be paid to the Secretary of State by the licensee under section 1 of the 1998 Act–
(a) on the issue or renewal of the licence; and
(b) at such times thereafter (if any) as are prescribed times in relation to licences of that class,
shall be, in relation to licences of a class listed in Schedule 2–
(i) the fixed sum specified; or
(ii) the variable sum determined in accordance with the criteria specified,
in respect of issue, renewal, or the prescribed time, as the case may be, for the licences of that class in the said Schedule (“the prescribed sum”).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where an interval of time for payment is specified in Schedule 2 in relation to any class of licence therein listed, the first day after expiry of each successive interval of time (the first interval having begun with the date of issue or renewal as the case may be), such day not being a time at which the licence falls to be renewed, shall be the prescribed time (“the prescribed time”) at which the prescribed sum is to be paid to the Secretary of State under section 1 of the 1998 Act.
(3) Subject to the provisions in Schedule 2 relating to a Point to Multi-point Services Licence, a Point to Point Fixed Links Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Link Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Low Power Licence and a Scanning Telemetry Licence, a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act may be issued or renewed (as the case may be) for a period less than a year in which event the sum payable shall be such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum multiplied by the number of complete calendar months to the next anniversary of the issue or renewal of the licence, and the prescribed time in respect of such licence shall be construed accordingly.
(4) Where the sum payable in accordance with paragraph (3) represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then such sum shall be rounded up to the nearest whole pound sterling.

## 5 Concessionary licence charges

(1) This regulation applies where a relevant licence is granted to an applicant, or held by a licensee, which–
(a) is a charity; and
(b) has as its object the safety of human life in an emergency,
such applicant or licensee being hereinafter referred to as “a qualifying charity”.
(2) The sum to be paid by a qualifying charity to the Secretary of State under section 1 of the 1998 Act on the issue or renewal of a relevant licence, and at each of the prescribed times (if any), as the case may be, shall be one half of the prescribed sum. Where the sum so payable to the Secretary of State represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then the sum payable by the qualifying charity shall be rounded up to the nearest whole pound sterling.
(3) In this regulation–
“charity” means a person who–
(a) being subject to the laws of England and Wales, or Scotland, or Northern Ireland, is a charity within the meaning of section 506(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;
(b) being subject to the laws of the Isle of Man, is registered as a charity under the Charities Registration Act 1989;
(c) being subject to the laws of Guernsey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Guernsey Charities; or
(d) being subject to the laws of Jersey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Jersey Charities; and
“relevant licence” means a licence of one of the following classes–
(i) Local Communications;
(ii) Maritime Coastal Station;
(iii) National and Regional Private Business Radio;
(iv) On-Site Private Business Radio;
(v) Private Mobile Radio (Standard);
(vi) Private Wide Area Paging;
(vii) Radio Paging (Standard);
(viii) Ship Radio; and
(ix) Wide Area Private Business Radio.

## 6 Other licence charges

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there is hereby authorised, in such cases as are not otherwise dealt with by these Regulations or any other regulations for the time being in force under section 1 of the 1998 Act, the charge by the Secretary of State of such sums, whether on the issue or renewal of the licence or subsequently, as may in the particular case appear to him to be proper.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to licences of any class wholly or mainly intended to meet the needs of persons desiring to use, in a private dwelling house and without making any charge to other persons, apparatus not designed or adapted for emission (as opposed to reception).

## 7 Application

Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 2 shall apply to a Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licence where the licensee’s coverage is not specified in the list.

## Signature

Michael Wills
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry,
Department of Trade and Industry
22nd June 1999

## Schedule 1 REVOCATIONS

(1)
(2)
Regulations revoked
References
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995
S.I. 1995/1331
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
S.I. 1996/1464
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997
S.I. 1997/1006
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997
S.I. 1997/1885
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
S.I. 1998/460
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998
S.I. 1998/1567
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1998
S.I. 1998/1703
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Regulations 1998
S.I. 1998/2210

## Schedule 2 

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 licence
Fixed sums
Variable sums
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 an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg
None
£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
£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
Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)
£20
None
Amateur and Citizen’s Band
Amateur Radio
£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years
None
Citizen’s Band Radio
£15
None
Broadcasting
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)
For each medium wave broadcasting band frequency–
£15 per day
None
For each VHF broadcasting band frequency–
£25 per day where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W erp
£40 per day where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W erp
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)
£100 per channel
Yearly
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)
£100 per channel
Yearly
Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services
Any number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band–
Yearly
Any number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band–
coverage of less than 100,000 people—£226
coverage of 100,000 people or more—£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded
Any number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band–
coverage of less than 100,000 people—£339
coverage of 100,000 people or more—£509 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded
Fixed Links
Point to Multi-point Services 31.00 to 31.80 GHz
On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence–
£540 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56 MHz
£664 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140 MHz
£773 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250 MHz
£866 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 308 MHz
Yearly
On 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
Point to Point Fixed Links
For each co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link–
On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence, the appropriate sum payable in accordance with Schedule 3 as determined by the frequency band, limits of bandwidth per fixed link, the minimum data bit rate (having regard to the utilisation of spectrally efficient technology) and whether the fixed link is located in a congested or non-congested area, provided that 50 per cent of this sum is payable on the addition to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence of a second link where the two links are operating co-channel and cross-polar
Yearly
For each uni-directional fixed link–
75 per cent of the above prescribed sum for the co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link
Yearly
On 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 above 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 link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence
For each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link, the above prescribed sum on issue of the licence
None
Scanning Telemetry
On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station
Yearly
On 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
Un-co-ordinated Links
£50 for each 58 GHz fixed link
Yearly
Maritime
Maritime Coastal Station
£75 per base station in respect of channels M (157.850 MHz), M2 (161.425 MHz) and channel 80 (157.025 MHz)
Yearly
For each base station, £100 per international maritime channel (except channel 80), provided that channels designated for emergency use shall not be taken into account
Yearly
For each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channels
Maritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar)
For each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per channel
Yearly
Ship Radio
£22
None
Private Business Radio
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio
£200
Yearly
Local Communications
£75 per base station
Yearly
National and Regional Private Business Radio
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel–
£9,900 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in the United Kingdom
£8,250 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in the United Kingdom
Yearly
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz regional channel–
£6,435 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in England
£5,363 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in England
£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Wales
£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Wales
£1,485 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Scotland
£1,237 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Scotland
£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Northern Ireland
£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Northern Ireland
Provided that–
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less
200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel
Provided further that where the Secretary of State is satisfied that technologies associated with the use of the channel complies with section 2(2)(c)(i) of the 1998 Act–
20% of the amount due is payable on the issue of the licence
40% of the amount due is payable on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence
60% of the amount due is payable on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence
80% of the amount due is payable on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence
the full amount due is payable on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence
On-Site Private Business Radio
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel or for each channel of 1 × 12.5 kHz or less per site in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II, 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
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel or for each channel of 1 × 12.5 kHz or less per site in any other band, the sum applying in respect of a channel per site in a non-congested area
Yearly
Private Business Radio Suppliers
£200
Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Road Construction
£750
Yearly
Private Mobile Radio (Standard)
For channels apart from 6.25 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 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 6.25 kHz channels—50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels
Yearly
Private Wide Area Paging
£250 per base station subject to a maximum of £6,000
Yearly
Radio Paging (Standard)
£25 for each base station
Yearly
Wide Area Private Business Radio
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II, the appropriate sum payable in accordance with Part I of Schedule 5 as determined by whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Part II and having regard to the number of mobile stations per channel in use specified in Part III of that Schedule
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in any other band, the sum applying in respect of a channel licensed in a non-congested area
Provided that–
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less
200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel
the sum payable in relation to this class of licence shall not be less than £75
Yearly
Programme Making and Special Events
Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site
For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
None, 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
For the single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific sites–
£20 per channel per site
For multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites–
£80 per multi-channel or wideband channel per site
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
For 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
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
Programme Making and Special Events Link
For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
None, 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
In 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–
For occasional use:
£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£6 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
£12 per channel (not being a telemetry or telecommand channel) of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£12 per telemetry or telecommand channel of 5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£20 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz
£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz
£6 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz
£4 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz
£2 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For request channels:
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz
£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz
£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz
£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For primary regional channels:
£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£180 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
£360 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£600 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz
£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz
£180 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz
£60 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For secondary regional channels and primary area channels:
£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£72 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
£144 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz
£144 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz
£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz
£48 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz
£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For secondary area channels and primary local channels:
£12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£12 per channel of 12.5 MHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
£72 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz
£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz
£36 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz
£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz
£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For programme sound link use:
£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
For restricted service programme sound link use:
£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz
£30 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz
£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
For 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
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
Programme Making and Special Events Low Power
For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
None, 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
In 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–
For a single channel radio microphone–
£8 per occasional use channel
£480 per request channel
£960 per primary UK channel
£96 per shared UK channel
£240 per primary regional channel
£96 per primary area channel
£48 per primary local channel
£384 per secondary UK channel
£96 per secondary regional channel
£48 per secondary area channel
£20 per secondary local channel
Multi-channel radio microphone, or single wideband channel–
£40 per occasional use multi-channel or wideband channel
£2,400 per request multi-channel or wideband channel
£160 per shared UK multi-channel or wideband channel
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:
For 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
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
Public Telecommunication Networks
Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator
£1,000
Yearly
Common Base Station Operator
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 – £900
channel in a congested area – £675
channel in a non-congested area – £407
Yearly
Public Access Cordless Telephony
£100
Yearly
Public Mobile Operator
105–170 MHz
450–470 MHz
(for public wide area paging)
For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel
£6,500
Yearly
For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel
£1,980
105–165 MHz
For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105–165 MHz band
£3,600
Yearly
174–208 MHz
For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174–208 MHz band
£3,600
Yearly
420–470 MHz
(for public mobile data, non-voice only operation)
For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420–470 MHz band
£3,600
Yearly
174–208 MHz
(for public access mobile radio)
For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel
£2,000
Yearly
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
£900
410–430 MHz
(for digital TETRA public access mobile radio)
For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue
£1,000
Yearly
Thereafter:
on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence
£4,950
on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence
£7,425
on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence
£9,900
on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence
£14,850
on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence
£19,800
872.0–888.0 MHz
890.0–905.0 MHz
905.0–915.0 MHz
917.0–933.0 MHz
935.0–950.0 MHz
950.0–960.0 MHz
For each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel
£5,500
Yearly
For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel
£44,000
1710.0–1721.7 MHz
1805.0–1816.7 MHz
(for cellular radiotelephones)
For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel
£41,250
Yearly
1721.7–1785.0 MHz
1816.7–1880.0 MHz
(for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones)
For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel:
Yearly
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
£38,500
Radio Fixed Access Operator
Yearly
2.0–2.1 GHz
For each base station in the 2.0–2.1 GHz band
£150
2.4–2.5 GHz
For each base station in the 2.4–2.5 GHz band
£75
3.4–4.5 GHz
For each base station in the 3.4–4.5 GHz band
£300
10.0–11.0 GHz
For each base station in the 10.0–11.0 GHz band
£300
Remote Meter Reading Operator
Yearly
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
Satellite Services
Permanent Earth Station
Class I
Stations 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
Yearly
Class II
Stations 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
Yearly
Class III
Stations requiring radio frequency bandwidths above 2 MHz—£10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite
Yearly
Transportable Earth Station
£8,500 per station
Yearly
Very Small Aperture Terminal
£2,000 for up to 20 terminals
£6,000 for 21–100 terminals
£12,000 for 101–300 terminals
£20,000 for 301–500 terminals
£40,000 for 501–1,000 terminals
For more than 1,000 terminals £4,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof
Yearly
Technology Development
Radar Gauges
£50 per site
Yearly
Temporary Use
£250 per station for a period of up to six months
None
Testing and Development
£150 per station
Yearly

## Schedule 3: POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS

### Part I: CONGESTED AREAS

## 1 4 GHz band

(National Grid References for 25km × 25km areas)
NX5075
NX7575
NY0075
NY2525
NY5025
SD5025
SD7525
SE0025
SE5025
SD5000
SD7500
SE0000
SE2500
SE5000
SJ5075
SJ7575
SJ0075
SK2575
SK5075
SJ0050
SJ2550
SJ5050
SJ7550
SJ0025
SJ2525
SJ5025
SJ7525
TF0025
TF2525
SJ7500
SP0000
SJ2500
SJ5000
SJ7500
TF0000
TF2500
SO7575
SP0075
SP2575
SP5075
SP7575
TL0075
TL2575
SO7550
SP0050
SP2550
SP5075
SO2500
SO5000
SO7500
SP0000
SP7500
TL0000
TL2500
ST2575
ST5075
ST7550
SU5075
SU7575
TQ0075
TQ2575
ST2550
ST5050
ST7575
SU5050
SU7550
TQ0050
TQ2550
TQ5050
SS5000
SX0075
SX2575
SX5075
SX7575
SX2550
SX5050
SX7550

## 2 7.5 GHz band

(National Grid References for 25km × 25km areas)
SE0050
SE2550
SE5075
SD7525
SE0025
SE2525
SE5025
SD5000
SD7500
SE0000
SE2500
SE5000
SH2575
SJ5075
SJ7575
SK0075
SK2575
SJ5050
SJ7550
SJ7500
SK0000
SK2500
SK5000
SP0075
SP2575
SP5075
SP0050
SP2550
SP5050
SP7550
TL0050
SP7525
TL0025
TL2525
TL5025
SO7500
SP0000
SP7500
TL0000
TL2500
TL5000
SU2575
SU5075
SU7575
TQ0075
TQ2575
TQ5075
TQ7550
SU2550
SU5050
SU7550
TQ0050
TQ2550
TQ5050
SU5025
SU7525
TQ0025
TQ2550
TQ5025

## 3 13/14 GHz band

(National Grid References for 10km × 10km areas)
NO000000
NO100000
NO200000
NO200100
NS300400
NS500400
NS600400
NS700400
NS300500
NS400500
NS500500
NS600500
NS700500
NS800500
NS900500
NS300600
NS400600
NS500600
NS600600
NS700600
NS800600
NS900600
NT000600
NT100600
NT200600
NT300600
NS400700
NS500700
NS600700
NS700700
NS800700
NS900700
NT000700
NT100700
NT200700
NT300700
NS800800
NS900800
NT000800
NT100800
NT200800
NT300800
NS900900
NT000900
NT100900
NT200900
NW300100
NW400100
NW500100
NW300200
NW400200
NW500200
NZ100300
NZ200300
NZ300300
NW300300
NW400300
NW500300
NZ000400
NZ100400
NZ200400
NZ300400
NZ400400
NW400400
NW500400
NZ000500
NZ100500
NZ200500
NZ300500
NZ400500
NY000200
NZ100200
NZ200300
NZ300400
NZ000600
NZ100600
NZ200600
NZ300600
NZ400600
NZ100100
NZ200100
NZ300100
NZ100700
NZ200700
NZ300700
NZ300000
SD300000
SD400000
SD500000
SD600000
SD700000
SD800000
SD900000
SE000000
SE100000
SE200000
SE300000
SE400000
SE500000
SE600000
SE900000
TA000000
TA100000
TA200000
TA300000
SD400100
SD500100
SD600100
SD700100
SD800100
SD900100
SE000100
SE100100
SE200100
SE300100
SE400100
SE500100
SE900100
TA000100
TA100100
SD400200
SD500200
SD600200
SD700200
SD800200
SD900200
SE000200
SE100200
SE200200
SE300200
SE400200
SE500200
SE800200
SE900200
TA000200
TA100200
SD400300
SD500300
SD600300
SE000300
SE100300
SE200300
SE300300
SE400300
SE500300
SE800300
SE900300
TA000300
TA100300
SD400400
SD500400
SE000400
SE100400
SE200400
SE300400
SE400400
SE500400
SE600400
SE800400
SE900400
TA000400
SD400500
SD500500
SE500500
SE600500
SJ200600
SJ300600
SJ400600
SJ500600
SJ600600
SJ700600
SJ800600
SJ900600
SK300600
SK400600
SK900600
SJ200700
SJ300700
SJ400700
SJ500700
SJ600700
SJ700700
SJ800700
SJ900700
SK200700
SK300700
SK400700
SK500700
SK800700
SK900700
TF000700
TF100700
SJ200800
SJ300800
SJ400800
SJ500800
SJ600800
SJ700800
SJ800800
SJ900800
SK000800
SK200800
SK300800
SK400800
SK500800
SK600800
SK800800
SK900800
TF000800
TF100800
TF200800
SJ200900
SJ300900
SJ400900
SJ500900
SJ600900
SJ700900
SJ800900
SJ900900
SK000900
SK200900
SK300900
SK400900
SK500900
SK600900
SK800900
SK900900
TF000900
TF100900
TF200900
TF300900
SJ400500
SJ500500
SJ600500
SJ700500
SJ800500
SJ900500
SK300500
SK400500
SK500500
SK600500
SJ700400
SJ800400
SJ900400
SK200400
SK300400
SK400400
SK500400
SK600400
SJ800000
SJ900000
SK000000
SK100000
SK200000
SK300000
SK400000
SK500000
SK600000
TF000000
TG100000
TG200000
TG300000
SJ800100
SJ900100
SK000100
SK100100
SK200100
SK300100
SK400100
SK500100
SK600100
TG100100
TG200100
TG300100
SJ800200
SJ900200
SK000200
SK300200
SK400200
SK500200
SJ800300
SJ900300
SK200300
SK300300
SK400300
SK500300
SK600300
SN500000
SN600000
SN700000
SO100000
SO600000
SO700000
SO800000
SO900000
SP400000
SP500000
SP600000
SP800000
SP900000
TL000000
TL100000
TL200000
TL300000
TL400000
TL500000
TL600000
TL700000
SO700200
SO800200
SO900200
SP500200
SP900200
TL000200
TL100200
TL200200
TL300200
TL400200
TM000200
TM100200
SO700400
SP700400
SP800400
SP900400
TL000400
TL200400
TL300400
TL400400
TL600400
TL700400
TM000400
TM100400
TM200400
SO800100
SO900100
SP000100
SP400100
SP500100
SP600100
SP900100
TL000100
TL100100
TL200100
TL300100
TL500100
TL600100
TL700100
TM000100
TM100100
SO800600
SO900600
SP000600
SP100600
SP200600
SP300600
SP400600
SP600600
SP700600
SP800600
SP900600
TL200600
TL300600
TL400600
TL500600
TL600600
TL700600
SO800700
SO900700
SP000700
SP100700
SP200700
SP300700
SP400700
SP700700
SP800700
SP900700
TL300700
TL400700
TL500700
SO800800
SO900800
SP000800
SP100800
SP200800
SP300800
SP400800
TL000800
TL100800
TL200800
TL300800
TL400800
TL500800
SO800900
SO900900
SP000900
SP100900
SP200900
SP300900
SP400900
SP500900
SP600900
TL000900
TL100900
TL200900
TM100900
TM200900
SO900500
SP600500
SP700500
SP800500
SP900500
TL200500
TL300500
TL400500
TL500500
TL600500
TL700500
TM000500
TM100500
SP800300
SP900300
TL000300
TL100300
TL200300
TL300300
TL900300
TM000300
TM100300
TM200300
SS600900
SS700900
SS900900
ST000900
ST100900
ST200900
ST500900
ST600900
ST700900
SU100900
SU300900
SU400900
SU500900
SU600900
SU700900
SU800900
TQ000900
TQ100900
TQ200900
TQ300900
TQ400900
TQ500900
TQ600900
TQ700900
SS700800
SS900800
ST000800
ST100800
ST200800
ST500800
ST600800
ST700800
SU600800
SU700800
SU800800
TQ000800
TQ100800
TQ200800
TQ300800
TQ400800
TQ500800
TQ600800
ST000600
ST400600
ST500600
ST600600
ST700600
ST800600
ST900600
SU600600
SU700600
SU800600
TQ000600
TQ100600
TQ200600
TQ300600
TQ400600
TQ500600
TQ600600
ST000700
ST100700
ST200700
ST400700
ST500700
ST600700
ST700700
ST800700
ST900700
SU000700
SU600700
SU700700
SU800700
TQ000700
TQ100700
TQ200700
TQ300700
TQ400700
TQ500700
TQ600700
TQ700700
ST400500
ST500500
ST600500
ST800500
SU700500
SU800500
TQ000500
TQ100500
TQ200500
TQ300500
TQ400500
TQ500500
TQ600500
ST500100
ST600100
SU300100
SU400100
SU500100
SU600100
SU700100
SU800100
SU300000
SU400000
SU500000
SU700000
SU300200
SU400200
SU500200
SU800200
SU300300
SU700300
SU800300
SU800400
TQ100400
TQ200400
TQ300400
TQ400400
SW900500
SX400500
SX500500
SX000600
SX300600
SX400600
SX500600
SX500400
SZ500900

## II FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency band
Limits of bandwidth per fixed link
Minimum data bit rate
Fee
£
3.600–4.200 GHz
Not more than 15 MHz
51 Mbit/s
715
More than 15 MHz but
51 Mbit/s
1430
not more than 30 MHz
140 Mbit/s
925
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz
140 Mbit/s
2775
7.425–7.900 GHz
Not more than 3.5 MHz
8 Mbit/s
345
More than 3.5 MHz but
8 Mbit/s
690
not more than 7 MHz
16 Mbit/s
465
More than 7 MHz but not
16 Mbit/s
930
more than 14 MHz
34 Mbit/s
715
More than 14 MHz but
34 Mbit/s
1430
not more than 28 MHz
140 Mbit/s
925
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz
140 Mbit/s
1850
12.750–13.250 GHz and 14.25–14.5 GHz
Not more than 1.75 MHz
2 Mbit/s
230
More than 1.75 MHz but
4 Mbit/s
460
not more than 3.5 MHz
8 Mbit/s
345
More than 3.5 MHz but
8 Mbit/s
690
not more than 7 MHz
16 Mbit/s
465
More than 7 MHz but not
16 Mbit/s
930
more than 14 MHz
34 Mbit/s
715
More than 14 MHz but not
34 Mbit/s
1430
more than 28 MHz
140 Mbit/s
925
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz
140 Mbit/s
1850
All bands specified above
Any bandwidth in relation to an analogue link
Not applicable
925

## III FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO NON-CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency band
Limits of bandwidth per fixed link
Fee
£
1350–1690 MHz
Less than 500 kHz
260
More than 500 kHz and less than 1 MHz
380
More than 1 MHz and less than 2 MHz
500
1.70–1.90 GHz
More than 50 kHz
380
3.6–4.2 GHz
Not more than 15 MHz
715
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz
925
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz
2775
7.425–7.9 GHz, 12.75–13.25 GHz and 14.25–14.5 GHz
Not more than 3.5 MHz
345
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz
465
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz
715
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz
925
More than 28 MHz but not more than 280 MHz
1390
17.30–17.70 GHz
Not more than 14 MHz
720
More than 14 MHz but not more than 100 MHz
925
More than 100 MHz but not more than 200 MHz
1030
More than 200 MHz but not more than 300 MHz
1155
More than 300 MHz
1280
21.2–23.6 GHz, 24.25–26.5 GHz and 27.5–29.5 GHz
Not more than 3.5 MHz
330
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz
445
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz
685
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz
885
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz
1330
31.00–31.8 GHz
Not more than 56 MHz
720
More than 56 MHz but not more than 140 MHz
885
More than 140 MHz but not more than 250 MHz
1030
More than 250 MHz but not more than 280 MHz
1155
37.00–39.5 GHz
Not more than 3.5 MHz
265
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz
350
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz
545
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz
700
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz
1050
54.20–57.20 GHz
Not more than 56 MHz
380

## Schedule 4 HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS FOR ON-SITE PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO LICENCE

Designation of area
National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas
Heavily congested
TQ 250750; TQ 250850; TQ 350750; TQ 350850
Congested
TQ 150750; TQ 150850; TQ 250950; TQ 350950; TQ 450750; TQ 450850

## Schedule 5: WIDE AREA PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO LICENCE

## I FEES PAYABLE

Category
Fee
£
Heavily congested
Congested
Non-congested
A
1640
820
410
B
820
410
205
C
328
164
82
D
200
100
75

## II HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS

Designation of area
National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas
Heavily congested
TQ 250750; TQ 250850; TQ 350750; TQ 350850
Congested
TQ 150750; TQ 150850; TQ 250950; TQ 350950; TQ 450750; TQ 450850

## III DETERMINATION OF CATEGORY

Category
Number of mobile stations per channel location for relevant type of business use
Data dominant and data only users
Local government, Band III users
Taxi, minicab and courier companies
All other private business users
A
>375
>180
>113
>75
B
151–375
73–180
46–113
31–75
C
39–150
19–72
12–45
9–30
D
1–38
1–18
1–11
1–8

## Schedule 6 HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS FOR COMMON BASE STATION OPERATOR LICENCE

Designation of Area
National Grid References for 60 km × 60 km areas
Heavily Congested
TQ 000500; TQ 000600; TQ 000700; TQ 000800; TQ 000900; TQ 100500; TQ 100600; TQ 100700; TQ 100800; TQ 100900; TQ 200500; TQ 200600; TQ 200700; TQ 200800; TQ 200900; TQ 300500; TQ 300600; TQ 300700; TQ 300800; TQ 300900; TQ 400500; TQ 400600; TQ 400700; TQ 400800; TQ 400900; TQ 500600; TQ 500700; TQ 500800; TQ 500900
Congested
NX 300000; NX 400000
SC 100600; SC 200600; SC 200700; SC 200800; SC 300600; SC 300700; SC 300800; SC 300900; SC 400700; SC 400800; SC 400900
SD 200000; SD 200100; SD 300000; SD 300100; SD 400000; SD 400100; SD 500000; SD 500100; SD 600000; SD 600100; SD 700000; SD 700100; SD 800000; SD 800100; SD 900000; SD 900100
SH 600600; SH 600700; SH 600800; SH 700600; SH 700700; SH 700800; SH 800600; SH 800700; SH 800800; SH 900600; SH 900700
SJ 000300; SJ 000400; SJ 000500; SJ 000600; SJ 000700; SJ 000800; SJ 100300; SJ 100400; SJ 100500; SJ 100600; SJ 100700; SJ 100800; SJ 200300; SJ 200400; SJ 200500; SJ 200600; SJ 200700; SJ 200800; SJ 200900; SJ 300300; SJ 300400; SJ 300500; SJ 300600; SJ 300700; SJ 300800; SJ 300900; SJ 400300; SJ 400400; SJ 400500; SJ 400600; SJ 400700; SJ 400800; SJ 400900; SJ 500300; SJ 500400; SJ 500500; SJ 500600; SJ 500700; SJ 500800; SJ 500900; SJ 600100; SJ 600200; SJ 600300; SJ 600400; SJ 600500; SJ 600600; SJ 600700; SJ 600800; SJ 600900; SJ 700100; SJ 700200; SJ 700300; SJ 700400; SJ 700500; SJ 700600; SJ 700700; SJ 700800; SJ 700900; SJ 800100; SJ 800200; SJ 800300; SJ 800400; SJ 800500; SJ 800600; SJ 800700; SJ 800800; SJ 800900; SJ 900000; SJ 900100; SJ 900200; SJ 900300; SJ 900400; SJ 900500; SJ 900600; SJ 900700; SJ 900800; SJ 900900
SK 000000; SK 100000; SK 200000
SO 900800; SO 900900
SP 000800; SP 800100; SP 800200; SP 900000; SP 900100; SP 900200
SU 300000; SU 300100; SU 300200; SU 300300; SU 300400; SU 300500; SU 300600; SU 400000; SU 400100; SU 400200; SU 400300; SU 400400; SU 400500; SU 400600; SU 500000; SU 500100; SU 500200; SU 500300; SU 500400; SU 500500; SU 500600; SU 600000; SU 600100; SU 600200; SU 600300; SU 600400; SU 600500; SU 600600; SU 700000; SU 700100; SU 700200; SU 700300; SU 700400; SU 700500; SU 700600; SU 800000; SU 800100; SU 800200; SU 800300; SU 800400; SU 800500; SU 800600; SU 800700; SU 800800; SU 800900; SU 900000; SU 900100; SU 900200; SU 900300; SU 900400; SU 900500; SU 900600; SU 900700; SU 900800; SU 900900
SZ 300800; SZ 300900; SZ 400700; SZ 400800; SZ 400900; SZ 500700; SZ 500800; SZ 500900; SZ 600800; SZ 600900; SZ 700900; SZ 800900; SZ 900900
TL 000000; TL 000100; TL 000200; TL 100000; TL 100100; TL 100200; TL 200000; TL 200100; TL 200200; TL 300000; TL 300100; TL 300200; TL 400000; TL 400100; TL 400200; TL 500000; TL 500100; TL 500200; TL 600000; TL 600100; TL 600200; TL 700000; TL 700100; TL 700200; TL 800000; TL 800100; TL 800200; TL 900000; TL 900100; TL 900200
TR 000100; TR 000200; TR 000300; TR 000400; TR 000500; TR 000600; TR 000700; TR 100300; TR 100400; TR 100500; TR 100600; TR 200300; TR 200400; TR 200500; TR 200600; TR 300400; TR 300500; TR 300600; TR 300700; TR 400600
TQ 000000; TQ 000100; TQ 000200; TQ 000300; TQ 000400; TQ 100000; TQ 100100; TQ 100200; TQ 100300; TQ 100400; TQ 200000; TQ 200100; TQ 200200; TQ 200300; TQ 200400; TQ 300000; TQ 300100; TQ 300200; TQ 300300; TQ 300400; TQ 400000; TQ 400100; TQ 400200; TQ 400300; TQ 400400; TQ 500000; TQ 500100; TQ 500200; TQ 500300; TQ 500400; TQ 500500; TQ 600000; TQ 600100; TQ 600200; TQ 600300; TQ 600400; TQ 600500; TQ 600600; TQ 600700; TQ 600800; TQ 600900; TQ 700000; TQ 700100; TQ 700200; TQ 700300; TQ 700400; TQ 700500; TQ 700600; TQ 700700; TQ 700800; TQ 700900; TQ 800000; TQ 800100; TQ 800200; TQ 800300; TQ 800400; TQ 800500; TQ 800600; TQ 800700; TQ 800800; TQ 800900; TQ 900100; TQ 900200; TQ 900300; TQ 900400; TQ 900500; TQ 900600; TQ 900700; TQ 900800; TQ 900900
TV 400900; TV 500900; TV 600900
Congested
All of Northern Ireland

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations 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 revoke and replace the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1331) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1464), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1006), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1885), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/460), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1567), the Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1703) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2210).
The Regulations change the structure of charging and the level of fees prescribed for certain licence classes, namely the Common Base Station Operator, Point to Point Fixed Links, On-Site Private Business Radio and Public Mobile Operator Licences. In addition, these Regulations introduce the National and Regional Private Business Radio, Radio Fixed Access Operator, Remote Meter Reading Operator and Wide Area Private Business Radio licence classes.
In accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (c. 6), fees for the above licence classes are now generally based on the level of congestion of the radio frequency spectrum rather than the recovery of costs incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the licences. The degree of congestion of an area in the British Islands in relation to a particular licence is identified by the National Grid References set out in Schedules 3 to 6. Copies of the 2nd series of Landranger maps containing the National Grid References may be obtained from the Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road, Southampton SO16 4GU.
Copies of the documents “Office of National Statistics Population and Health Monitor (PPI 96/2)”, “Mid-1995 Population Estimates Scotland” and “Annual Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland” referred to in regulation 3(5) may be obtained from The Stationery Office, Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT.
The Regulations permit licences to be issued or renewed for periods of less than a year (regulation 4(3)).
The Fixed Links licence class has been renamed the Point to Point Fixed Links Licence, and the previous provisions to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum relating to new frequency bands in this class at a 50 per cent discount of the licence fee have been removed. The Short Range Business Radio licence class has also been removed.
The Regulations extend the range of licences for which qualifying charities can claim a fee discount. In providing for concessionary fees for these charities the Regulations refer to the Association of Guernsey Charities and the Association of Jersey Charities. The addresses of these Associations are c/o Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, States Arcade, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, and c/o Dover House, Domaine des Vaux, St. Lawrence, Jersey respectively (regulation 5).
A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs of business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library or on the Agency’s Internet site at www.open.gov.uk/radiocom/.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1774 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1999
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