{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1999/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1999/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1774",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-regulations-1999",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:\nThe prescribed time:\nClass of licence\nFixed sums\nVariable sums\nInterval of time for payment\nAeronautical\nAeronautical Ground Station (General)\n£165\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£25\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special)\n£275\nYearly\nAeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)\n£50\nYearly\nAeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar\n£20 for each navigational aid or radar station\nYearly\nAircraft\n£30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg\nNone\n£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30\n£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30\nAircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)\n£20\nNone\nAmateur and Citizen’s Band\nAmateur Radio\n£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years\nNone\nCitizen’s Band Radio\n£15\nNone\nBroadcasting\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)\nFor each medium wave broadcasting band frequency–\n£15 per day\nNone\nFor each VHF broadcasting band frequency–\n£25 per day where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W erp\n£40 per day where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W erp\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nRestricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)\n£100 per channel\nYearly\nTransmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band–\nYearly\nAny number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band–\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people—£226\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more—£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nAny number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band–\ncoverage of less than 100,000 people—£339\ncoverage of 100,000 people or more—£509 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded\nFixed Links\nPoint to Multi-point Services 31.00 to 31.80 GHz\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence–\n£540 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56 MHz\n£664 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140 MHz\n£773 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250 MHz\n£866 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 308 MHz\nYearly\nOn 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\nPoint to Point Fixed Links\nFor each co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link–\nOn 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\nYearly\nFor each uni-directional fixed link–\n75 per cent of the above prescribed sum for the co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link\nYearly\nOn the addition of a co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the 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\nFor each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link, the above prescribed sum on issue of the licence\nNone\nScanning Telemetry\nOn issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station\nYearly\nOn the addition of each station after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence\nUn-co-ordinated Links\n£50 for each 58 GHz fixed link\nYearly\nMaritime\nMaritime Coastal Station\n£75 per base station in respect of channels M (157.850 MHz), M2 (161.425 MHz) and channel 80 (157.025 MHz)\nYearly\nFor each base station, £100 per international maritime channel (except channel 80), provided that channels designated for emergency use shall not be taken into account\nYearly\nFor each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channels\nMaritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar)\nFor each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per channel\nYearly\nShip Radio\n£22\nNone\nPrivate Business Radio\nLocal Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio\n£200\nYearly\nLocal Communications\n£75 per base station\nYearly\nNational and Regional Private Business Radio\nFor each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel–\n£9,900 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in the United Kingdom\n£8,250 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in the United Kingdom\nYearly\nFor each 2 × 12.5 kHz regional channel–\n£6,435 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in England\n£5,363 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in England\n£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Wales\n£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Wales\n£1,485 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Scotland\n£1,237 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Scotland\n£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Northern Ireland\n£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Northern Ireland\nProvided that–\n50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel\n50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less\n200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel\nProvided 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–\n20% of the amount due is payable on the issue of the licence\n40% of the amount due is payable on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence\n60% of the amount due is payable on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence\n80% of the amount due is payable on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence\nthe full amount due is payable on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence\nOn-Site Private Business Radio\nFor 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–\nchannel per site in a heavily congested area – £200\nchannel per site in a congested area – £100\nchannel per site in a non-congested area – £75\nFor 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\nYearly\nPrivate Business Radio Suppliers\n£200\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio Road Construction\n£750\nYearly\nPrivate Mobile Radio (Standard)\nFor channels apart from 6.25 kHz channels–\n£140 for up to 10 mobile stations\n£250 for 11–25 mobile stations\n£500 for 26–60 mobile stations\n£1,000 for 61–100 mobile stations\n£1,750 for 101–200 mobile stations\n£3,500 for 201–500 mobile stations\n£7,000 for 501–1,000 mobile stations\nFor 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\nFor 6.25 kHz channels—50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels\nYearly\nPrivate Wide Area Paging\n£250 per base station subject to a maximum of £6,000\nYearly\nRadio Paging (Standard)\n£25 for each base station\nYearly\nWide Area Private Business Radio\nFor 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\nFor each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in any other band, the sum applying in respect of a channel licensed in a non-congested area\nProvided that–\n50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel\n50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less\n200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel\nthe sum payable in relation to this class of licence shall not be less than £75\nYearly\nProgramme Making and Special Events\nProgramme Making and Special Events Fixed Site\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nNone, 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\nFor the single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific sites–\n£20 per channel per site\nFor multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites–\n£80 per multi-channel or wideband channel per site\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor 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\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nProgramme Making and Special Events Link\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nNone, 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\nIn 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–\nFor occasional use:\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£6 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\n£12 per channel (not being a telemetry or telecommand channel) of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£12 per telemetry or telecommand channel of 5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£20 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£6 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£4 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£2 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor request channels:\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\n£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor primary regional channels:\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£180 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\n£360 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£600 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£180 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£60 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary regional channels and primary area channels:\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£72 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\n£144 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£144 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£48 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor secondary area channels and primary local channels:\n£12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£12 per channel of 12.5 MHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\n£72 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1–2 GHz\n£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2–5 GHz\n£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5–8 GHz\n£36 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8–20 GHz\n£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20–40 GHz\n£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz\nFor programme sound link use:\n£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\nFor restricted service programme sound link use:\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26–65 MHz\n£30 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65–470 MHz\n£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470–1,000 MHz\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor 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\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nProgramme Making and Special Events Low Power\nFor the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nNone, 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\nIn 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–\nFor a single channel radio microphone–\n£8 per occasional use channel\n£480 per request channel\n£960 per primary UK channel\n£96 per shared UK channel\n£240 per primary regional channel\n£96 per primary area channel\n£48 per primary local channel\n£384 per secondary UK channel\n£96 per secondary regional channel\n£48 per secondary area channel\n£20 per secondary local channel\nMulti-channel radio microphone, or single wideband channel–\n£40 per occasional use multi-channel or wideband channel\n£2,400 per request multi-channel or wideband channel\n£160 per shared UK multi-channel or wideband channel\nFor the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum:\nFor 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\nProvided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge\nPublic Telecommunication Networks\nChannel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator\n£1,000\nYearly\nCommon Base Station Operator\nFor 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–\nchannel in a heavily congested area – £900\nchannel in a congested area – £675\nchannel in a non-congested area – £407\nYearly\nPublic Access Cordless Telephony\n£100\nYearly\nPublic Mobile Operator\n105–170 MHz\n450–470 MHz\n(for public wide area paging)\nFor each national 1 × 25 kHz channel\n£6,500\nYearly\nFor each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel\n£1,980\n105–165 MHz\nFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105–165 MHz band\n£3,600\nYearly\n174–208 MHz\nFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174–208 MHz band\n£3,600\nYearly\n420–470 MHz\n(for public mobile data, non-voice only operation)\nFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420–470 MHz band\n£3,600\nYearly\n174–208 MHz\n(for public access mobile radio)\nFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel\n£2,000\nYearly\nFor 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\n£900\n410–430 MHz\n(for digital TETRA public access mobile radio)\nFor each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue\n£1,000\nYearly\nThereafter:\non the first anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£4,950\non the second anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£7,425\non the third anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£9,900\non the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£14,850\non the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£19,800\n872.0–888.0 MHz\n890.0–905.0 MHz\n905.0–915.0 MHz\n917.0–933.0 MHz\n935.0–950.0 MHz\n950.0–960.0 MHz\nFor each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel\n£5,500\nYearly\nFor each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel\n£44,000\n1710.0–1721.7 MHz\n1805.0–1816.7 MHz\n(for cellular radiotelephones)\nFor each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel\n£41,250\nYearly\n1721.7–1785.0 MHz\n1816.7–1880.0 MHz\n(for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones)\nFor each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel:\nYearly\nuntil the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£33,688\non the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence\n£38,500\nRadio Fixed Access Operator\nYearly\n2.0–2.1 GHz\nFor each base station in the 2.0–2.1 GHz band\n£150\n2.4–2.5 GHz\nFor each base station in the 2.4–2.5 GHz band\n£75\n3.4–4.5 GHz\nFor each base station in the 3.4–4.5 GHz band\n£300\n10.0–11.0 GHz\nFor each base station in the 10.0–11.0 GHz band\n£300\nRemote Meter Reading Operator\nYearly\n183.5–184.5 MHz\nFor each exclusive national 200 kHz channel\n£80,000\nFor the shared 200 kHz channel, nationally\n£8,000\nFor the shared 200 kHz channel, regionally\n£1,600\nFor each shared 25 kHz channel, nationally\n£1,000\nFor each shared 25 kHz channel, regionally\n£200\nSatellite Services\nPermanent Earth Station\nClass I\nStations with a required radio frequency bandwidth not exceeding 100 kHz—£1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nClass II\nStations with a required radio frequency bandwidth greater than 100 kHz but not exceeding 2 MHz—£5,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nClass III\nStations requiring radio frequency bandwidths above 2 MHz—£10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite\nYearly\nTransportable Earth Station\n£8,500 per station\nYearly\nVery Small Aperture Terminal\n£2,000 for up to 20 terminals\n£6,000 for 21–100 terminals\n£12,000 for 101–300 terminals\n£20,000 for 301–500 terminals\n£40,000 for 501–1,000 terminals\nFor more than 1,000 terminals £4,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof\nYearly\nTechnology Development\nRadar Gauges\n£50 per site\nYearly\nTemporary Use\n£250 per station for a period of up to six months\nNone\nTesting and Development\n£150 per station\nYearly",
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    {
      "type": "am",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/2265",
      "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
    },
    {
      "type": "rev in pt",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/2265",
      "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/2000/1678",
      "affecting_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000"
    }
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