Radio Spectrum Fees

Referring to NICTA Radio Spectrum Regulations, 2010: Schedules 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Schedule 1 – Apparatus Licence Categories and Fixed Fees
FIXED FEES
Service Type Item No. Apparatus Type Application Fee (K) Annual Fixed Apparatus Fee (K)
Fixed 1 Point-to-point station (duplex) 100 1000
2 ISM point-to-point station (duplex) 50 500
3 Cellular Base Station 460 4600
4 Point-to-point station (simplex) 50 500
5 Point-to-multi-point station 110 1100
6 ISM point-to-multi-point station 60 600
7 Fixed earth station (<2.4 m dish) 95 950
8 Fixed earth station (>2.4 m dish) 250 2500
9 Satellite control (TT&C) station 250 2500
Mobile 10 Aeronautical station 127 1266
11 Aircraft station 20 200
12 Cellular base station 460 4600
13 Coast station 125 1250
14 Limited coast station 25 250
15 Hand-phone station other than a Cellular mobile access device 20 22
16 Land mobile station 20 60
17 Base station 25 245
18 Corporate station 70 700
19 Mobile earth station 30 300
20 Handheld earth station 20 65
21 Paging base station 20 100
22 Repeater station 20 120
23 Ship station 20 200
Broadcasting 24 AM radio broadcasting transmitter station 28 275
25 FM radio broadcasting transmitter station 50 500
26 Television broadcasting transmitter station 250 2500
27 Narrow-casting station (sound) 23 230
28 Narrow-casting station (TV) 500 5000
Amateur 29 Amateur station 20 22
Space 30 Space station 5100 20000
Radio-determination 31 Radio-location station 22 220
32 Radio-navigation station 30 300
Meteorological 33 Meteorological station 29 290
Radio Dealer Full 34 N/A 150 1500
Radio Dealer Limited 35 N/A 50 500
Schedule 2 – Annual Variable Spectrum Fee for Spectrum and Licences
ANNUAL VARIABLE SPECTRUM FEE
Annual variable spectrum fee payable =
V x (2600/F) x B x T x L
Notes to formula –
Standard baseline value (V) is the baseline value of 1 MHz of spectrum at 2,600 MHz and is prescribed to be K 454 as at the Succession Date until 30 June 2011 and thereafter as adjusted annually on 1 July to reflect the change in the applicable Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year.

The Minister, acting on advice from NICTA, may make a determination to adjust the value of V.
Frequency (F) is –
  1. for frequencies below 30 MHz, a value of 30;
  2. for frequencies between 30 MHz and 30,000 MHz, the midpoint in MHz of the band in NICTA’s frequency band plan in which the bandwidth sought to be licensed is located; and
  3. for frequencies above 30,000 MHz, a value of 30,000.
Bandwidth (B) is the total bandwidth in MHz the subject of the licence.
Type (T) represents the relative extent to which the service type licensed denies others access to spectrum being values as determined by NICTA in accordance with any guidelines issued under Section 6(7) , having regard to the type of radio-communications licence and the type of any station.
Location (L) represents the relative value of the geographic area in which apparatus or spectrum is to be used as determined by NICTA in accordance with any guidelines issued under Section 6(7), having regard to –
  1. the population of the area; and
  2. the nature of the economic activity in the area; and
  3. the remoteness of the area; and
  4. the level of radio-communications congestion.
Schedule 3 – Fees payable in respect of examinations for Certificates of Proficiency
Item No. Class of Certificate of Proficiency  Fees per Subject (Kina) Certificate Fee (Kina)
Operator’s Certificates
1 GMDSS 200 100
2 MROCP 200 100
3 Amateur 0 100
Certificate granted without examination
4 Holder of international qualification 0 100
5 Granted on NICTA discretion 0 100
Schedule 4 – Other Fees
Item No. Item Fee (Kina)
1 Application fee for spectrum licence allocated on an administrative basis 5000
2 Application to vary conditions of licence 500
3 Application to assign or transfer of licence 50% of the relevant application fee
4 Change of particulars of licence 200
5 Copies or extracts from public register 2.50 per page