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: | |||
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| 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–
| None | ||
| For each VHF broadcasting band frequency–
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| 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–
Any number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band–
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| 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–
| 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–
| Yearly | ||
| For each uni-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–
| Yearly | ||
| For each 2 × 12.5 kHz regional channel–
Provided that–
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–
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| 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–
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–
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–
For multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites–
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–
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| Public Access Cordless Telephony | £100 | Yearly | ||
| Public Mobile Operator | ||||
(for public wide area paging) | For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel |
| Yearly | |
| For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel |
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| For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105–165 MHz band |
| Yearly | |
| For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174–208 MHz band |
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(for public mobile data, non-voice only operation) | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420–470 MHz band |
| Yearly | |
(for public access mobile radio) | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel |
| 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 |
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(for digital TETRA public access mobile radio) | For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue |
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| For each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel |
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| For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel |
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(for cellular radiotelephones) | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel |
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(for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones) | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel: | Yearly | ||
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| Radio Fixed Access Operator | Yearly | |||
| For each base station in the 2.0–2.1 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 2.4–2.5 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 3.4–4.5 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 10.0–11.0 GHz band |
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| Remote Meter Reading Operator | Yearly | |||
| For each exclusive national 200 kHz channel |
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| For the shared 200 kHz channel, nationally |
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| For the shared 200 kHz channel, regionally |
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| For each shared 25 kHz channel, nationally |
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| For each shared 25 kHz channel, regionally |
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| 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 | ||