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Schedule 2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

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
Aeronautical Ground Station (General)£165Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)£25Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special)£275Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)£50Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar£20 for each navigational aid or radar stationYearly
Aircraft£30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kgNone
£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)£20None
Amateur and Citizen’s Band
Amateur Radio£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 yearsNone
Citizen’s Band Radio£15None
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 channelYearly
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)£100 per channelYearly
Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting ServicesAny 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 licenceNone
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 linkYearly
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 accountYearly
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 channelYearly
Ship Radio£22None
Private Business Radio
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio£200Yearly
Local Communications£75 per base stationYearly
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£200Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Road Construction£750Yearly
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 £6,000Yearly
Radio Paging (Standard)£25 for each base stationYearly
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 SiteFor 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 LinkFor 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 PowerFor 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£1,000Yearly
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£100Yearly
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 OperatorYearly
  • 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 OperatorYearly
  • 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 IStations with a required radio frequency bandwidth not exceeding 100 kHz—£1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satelliteYearly
Class IIStations 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 satelliteYearly
Class IIIStations requiring radio frequency bandwidths above 2 MHz—£10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satelliteYearly
Transportable Earth Station£8,500 per stationYearly
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 siteYearly
Temporary Use£250 per station for a period of up to six monthsNone
Testing and Development£150 per stationYearly