Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1678

      The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

      © Crown Copyright 2000

      Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.

      The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.

      It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.

      The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 , ISBN 0 11 099463 9. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.

      Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.

      To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2000 No. 1678

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

  Made 26th June 2000 
  Laid before Parliament 27th June 2000 
  Coming into force 19th July 2000 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998[1] 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. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 19th July 2000.

     2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999[2] are hereby amended as follows - 

    (a) in regulation 3(1), the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of "prescribed time" - 

      " "slot" means the smallest unit of the radio frequency spectrum used in the construction of a frequency plan, such that all bands, sub-bands, blocks and channels which are used in such plan are integer multiples of the slot size;";

    (b) the following paragraph shall be substituted for regulation 4(4) - 

        " (4) The sum payable in accordance with paragraph (3) shall not be less than £20, and where such sum represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then such sum shall be rounded up to the nearest pound sterling.";

    (c) in regulation 5(3), the following licence classes shall be substituted for the licence classes specified after "the following classes - " at the end of that paragraph - 

        " (i) Coastal Station Radio;

        (ii) Differential Global Positioning System;

        (iii) Maritime Radio (Navigational Air and Radar);

        (iv) National and Regional Private Business Radio;

        (v) On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems;

        (vi) On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems;

        (vii) On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems;

        (viii) On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems;

        (ix) Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

        (x) Self-Select Private Business Radio;

        (xi) Ship Radio;

        (xii) Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems;

        (xiii) Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems; and

        (xiv) Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems.";

    (d) in Schedule 2 - 

      (i) the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading "Aeronautical" - 

        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
      Aereonautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control) £150   Yearly
      Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) £100   Yearly
      Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) £250   Yearly
      Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) £25   Yearly
      Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar   £20 for each navigational aid or radar station Yearly
      Aircraft " £20 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg

      £150 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 £20

      £350 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 £20

      		 None  
      Aircraft (Transportable) £15   None";


    (ii) under the heading "Amateur and Citizens' Band" - 

      (aa) "Yearly" shall be substituted for "None" in the fourth column relating to the Amateur Radio Licence; and

      (bb) the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the Citizens' Band Radio Licence - 

      Citizens' Band Radio £15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly";


(iii) under the heading "Maritime" - 

    (aa) the Maritime Coastal Station Licence shall be renamed the Coastal Station Radio Licence;

    (bb) the following licence class shall be inserted after the Coastal Station Radio Licence - 

    Differential Global Positioning System For each VHF station, £250 per channel Yearly
      For each MF or UHF station, £1,000 per channel Yearly"; and


(cc) "£20" shall be substituted for "£22" in the second column relating to the Ship Radio Licence;

(iv) under the heading "Private Business Radio" - 

    (aa) the provisions relating to the Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio Licence, the Local Communications Licence, the Private Wide Area Paging Licence and the Radio Paging (Standard) Licence shall be deleted;

    (bb) the following licence classes shall be inserted after the National and Regional Private Business Radio Licence - 

    On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems £150 for each channel per site Three-yearly
    On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems " For each channel per site, 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

    		 Yearly
    On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems £75 for each channel per site Three-yearly";


(cc) the On-Site Private Business Radio Licence shall be renamed the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence;

(dd) "£1,000" shall be substituted for "£750" in the second column relating to the Private Mobile Radio Road Construction Licence;

(ee) the Wide Area Private Business Radio Licence shall be renamed the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence, and the following licence classes shall be inserted before that licence class - 

Self-Select Private Business Radio  - £50 for each one-way paging system site Three-yearly
Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems " For each 12.5 kHz channel per site, 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 5 - 

channel per site in a heavily congested area - £100

channel per site in a congested area - £75

channel per site in a non-congested area - £75

 Yearly
Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems For each 25 kHz channel per site, 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 5 - 

channel per site in a heavily congestedarea - £200

channel per site in a congested area - £100

channel per site in a non-congested area - £75

 Yearly"; and


(v) the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading "Public Telecommunications Networks" - 

Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator £25 for each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel Yearly
  £200 for each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel Yearly
Common Base Station Operator    
 - Bands other than the bands specified below " 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 - £1,200

channel in a congested area - £675

channel in a non-congested area - £407

 Yearly
Band I and Sub-band I of Band III For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 55-67 MHz and 171-191 MHz bands, on issue - £103

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £206

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £309

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £412

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £618

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £824

 Yearly
 - Sub-band III of Band III For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 209-215 MHz band, on issue - £412

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £516

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £618

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £722

 - on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £824

 Yearly
Public Access Cordless Telephony £100 Yearly
Public Mobile Operator    
 - 105-170 MHz  - 450-470 MHz For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel - £7,600 Yearly
 - 870-871 MHz (for public wide area paging) For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel - £1,980 Yearly
 - 105-165 MHz For each national 2×12.5 kHz channel in the 105-165 MHz band - £6,000 Yearly
 - 174-208 MHz For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174-208 MHz band - £4,800 Yearly
 - 420-450 MHz For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420-450 MHz band - £4,800 Yearly
 - 450-470 MHz (for public mobile data, non-voice only operation) For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 450-470 MHz band - £6,000 Yearly
 - 174-225 MHz paired with 866-868 MHz (for CDMA Spread Spectrum Data/Asset Tracking Systems) For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel designated for use in the 174-225 MHz band - £9,900

Plus the following supplemental sums in respect of the full 2 MHz use of the 866-868 MHz band, on issue - £100,000

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £175,000

 - on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £396,000

 Yearly
 - 174-208 MHz (for public access mobile radio) For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel - £2,640

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 - £920

 Yearly
 - 410-430 (for digital TETRA public access mobile radio) For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue - £1,000

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £4,950

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £5,200

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £6,930

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £10,395

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £13,860

 Yearly
 - 872.0-888.0 MHz  - 890.0-905.0 MHz  - 905.0-915.0 MHz For each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel - £10,000 Yearly
 - 917.0-933.0 MHz  - 935.0-950.0 MHz  - 950.0-960.0 MHz For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel - £80,000 Yearly
 - 1710.0-1721.7 MHz  - 1805.0-1816.7 MHz (for cellular radiotelephones) For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel - £75,000 Yearly
 - 1721.7-1785.0 MHz  - 1816.7-1880.0 MHz (for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones) For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel:

 - 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 - £70,000

 Yearly
Radio Fixed Access Operator    
 - 2.0-2.2 GHz For each base station in the 2.0-2.2 GHz band - £150 Yearly
 - 2.4-2.5 GHz For each base station in the 2.4-2.5 GHz band - £75  
 - 3.4-3.5 GHz For each 1 MHz slot, on issue - £6,750

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £13,500

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £20,250

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £27,000

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £40,500

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £54,000

 Yearly
 - 3.6-4.2 GHz For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations, on issue - £4,218

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £8,436

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £12,654

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £16,872

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £25,308

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £33,744

 Yearly
  For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations and fixed links, on issue - £1,113

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £2,226

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £3,339

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £4,452

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £6,678

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £8,904

 Yearly
 - 10-11 GHz For each 1 MHz slot, on issue - £3,375

Thereafter:

 - on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £6,750

 - on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £10,125

 - on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £13,500

 - on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £20,250

 - on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £27,000

 Yearly
Remote Meter Reading Operator    
 - 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

 Yearly"; and


(vi) the following provisions shall be substituted for the provisions relating to the licence classes under the heading "Technology Development" - 

Unspecified Temporary Radio Use £250 for each channel per location for up to six months None
Unspecified Operational Radio Use £100 for each channel per location Yearly
Testing and Development £50 for each station or apparatus per location Yearly";


(e) in Schedule 3 - 

    (i) the following table shall be inserted after the table in Part I relating to the 4 GHz band - 

         " 1A. 5.925-6.425 GHz band
    (National Grid References for 25 km × 25 km areas)

    HY0000 SX0050
    HY2500 SX0075
    HY5000 SX2550
    HY7550 SX2575
    SJ5025 TL0000
    SJ7525 TL2500
    SS0000 TQ0075
    SW7550 TQ2575
    SW7575"; and  


      (ii) for Parts II and III, there shall be substituted the Parts II and III set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

    (f) for Schedule 6, there shall be substituted the Schedule 6 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.


Patricia Hewitt,
Minister of State for Small Business and E-Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry

26th June 2000



SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(e)(ii)


POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS LICENCE









SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(f)





EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1774, as amended by S.I. 1999/3243; "the principal Regulations") by altering fees set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to be paid in relation to certain wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c.54) (regulation 2(d)).

In conjunction with such alteration of fees, these Regulations introduce the Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control), the Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) and the Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) licence classes in the Aeronautical sector. The Aeronautical Ground Station (General) Licence and the Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) Licence are renamed the Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) Licence and the Aircraft (Transportable) Licence respectively. In addition, the Aeronautical Ground Station (General) and the Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) licence classes are repealed.

In the Amateur and Citizens' Band sector, persons holding the Citizens' Band Radio Licence are no longer charged a fee if they are aged under 21 years.

In the Maritime sector, these Regulations introduce the Differential Global Positioning System Licence and the Maritime Coastal Station Licence is renamed the Coastal Station Radio Licence.

In the Private Business Radio sector, these Regulations introduce the On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems, the On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems, the Self-Select Private Business Radio, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems and the Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems licence classes. The On-Site Private Business Radio Licence and the Wide Area Private Business Radio Licence are renamed the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence and the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems Licence respectively. In addition, the Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio, the Local Communications, the Private Wide Area Paging and the Radio Paging (Standard) licence classes are repealed.

In the Technology Developments sector, the Temporary Use Licence is renamed the Unspecified Temporary Radio Use Licence, the Unspecified Operational Radio Use Licence is introduced and the Radar Gauges licence class is repealed.

These Regulations further amend the principal Regulations by - 

    (a) inserting a definition of "slot" relating to the Radio Fixed Access Operator Licence (regulation 2(a));

    (b) substituting a new regulation 4(4) in order that any sum payable under regulation 4(3) is subject to a minimum payment of £20 (regulation 2(b));

    (c) inserting the Coastal Station Radio Licence, the Differential Global Positioning System Licence, the Maritime Radio (Navigational Air and Radar) Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems Licence, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems Licence, the On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems, the Self-Select Private Business Radio, the Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems Licence in, and deleting the Local Communications Licence, the Maritime Coastal Station Licence, the Private Wide Area Paging Licence and the Radio Paging (Standard) Licence from, the licence classes for which qualifying charities can claim a fee discount (regulation 2(c));

    (d) inserting National Grid References for the new 5.925-6.425 GHz band in Part I and substituting new Parts II and III of Schedule 3 relating to the Point to Point Fixed Links Licence (regulation 2(e)); and

    (e) substituting a new Schedule 6 relating to the Common Base Station Operator Licence (regulation 2(f)).

A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs to business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library at Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX (Tel: 020 7211 0211) or on the Agency's Internet web site at www.radio.gov.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Notes:

 [1] 1998 c.6; section 1 was extended to Jersey by S.I. 1998/1512, to Guernsey by S.I. 1998/1511, and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1998/1510.back

[2] S.I. 1999/1774, amended by S.I. 1999/3243.back


ISBN 0 11 099463 9


 

Other UK SIs | Home | National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments | Scottish Statutory Instruments | Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland |  Her Majesty's Stationery Office

We welcome your comments on this site
 © Crown copyright 2000
Prepared 4 July 2000