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Fee Structures
In accordance with Section 93(3)(a) and 82 of the Telecommunications Act 2016, the prescribed annual fees for the various services are set out in the Official Gazettes of June 19, 1999 (Order No. 6 of 1999), March 23, 2002 (Order No. 3 of 2002), December 27, 2002 (Order No. 15 of 2002) and June 21, 2003 (Order No. 6 of 2003).
For detailed information, these Gazettes can be consulted, however, for quick reference; the tables below outline the current fees for the various services.
Aeronautical
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical Ground Station - A station in the aeronautical fixed service. This service is used by ground personnel to communicate with aircraft. | ||
| Hand Held | GY$9000 | |
| Class I | GY$12000 | Class I refers to interior locations. |
| Class II | GY$30000 | Class II refers to urban and coastal areas. |
| Aircraft Station - A mobile station in the Aeronautical mobile service, other than a survival craft station, located on board an aircraft. | ||
| = 12 seats | GY$24000 | |
| >12 = 24 seats | GY$36000 | |
| >24 seats | GY$48000 | |
| Navigational Aids | GY$8000 | This service is provided for guiding aircrafts and vessels. |
Amateur
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| AMATEUR - Radio communication for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations, carried out by amateur that is, by duly authorized persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest. | ||
| Amateur Radio | GY$3000 | |
| Experimental Service | GY$8000 | |
Broadcasting
Cellular Radiotelephone Systems
| Description | Fee | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Radiotelephone System operating in the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands | GY$1944 X 60 per RF (30 kHz) channel per Cell Site | This system provides Cellular Radiotelephone service (voice and data traffic) to subscribers utilizing one or more Cell Sites (base stations). |
| Cellular Radiotelephone System operating in bands above the 900 MHz band | GY$1160 X 60 per RF (30 kHz) channel per Cell Site | This system provides Cellular Radiotelephone service (voice and data traffic) to subscribers utilizing one or more Cell Sites (base stations). |
Fixed and Land Mobile & Citizens Band Radio
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed and Land Mobile | ||
| Low Powered Radio | GY$2000 | This is a low powered transmitting station operated remotely to operate electronic equipment. |
| Citizen Band Radio (CB) | This is commonly used for short range communication | |
| Hand Held | GY$2000 | |
| Mobile | GY$5000 | |
| Fixed Station (Base) | GY$8000 | |
| Very High Frequency (VHF) | This service is typically used by taxi services and large businesses for short - range communication | |
| Hand Held | GY$3000 | |
| Mobile | GY$9000 | |
| Fixed Station (Base) | GY$12000 | |
| Repeaters | ||
| Private Repeater | GY$40000 | This service is provided by companies for their business operations |
| Community Repeater |
GY$50000 + GY$2000 per radio |
This is a commercial service provided by dealers to small organisations and individulas for which monthly fees are charged for useage of air time |
| Additional Frequency | GY$12000 | |
| Ultra High Frequency (UHF) | This service is also used for short range communication | |
| Hand Held | GY$2000 | |
| Mobile | GY$7000 | |
| Fixed Station (Base) | GY$9000 | |
| Repeaters | ||
| Private Repeater | GY$40000 | This is a commercial service provided by companies for their business operations |
| Community Repeater |
GY$50000 + GY$2000 per radio |
This is a commercial service provided by dealers to small organisations and individulas for which monthly fees are charged for useage of air time |
| Trunking Repeaters | GY$50000 + GY$3000 per radio | |
| Additional Frequency | GY$12000 | |
| High Frequency (HF) | ||
| Portable (Man Pack) | GY$11000 | A private station communicating with another in the fixed and mobile service band. Individuals or companies for communication use this service. |
| Mobile | GY$11000 | |
| Fixed Station | GY$11000 | |
| Additional Frequency | GY$11000 | |
Maritime
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Ship Station - A mobile station in the maritime mobile service located on board vessel, which is not permanently moored, other than survival craft station. | ||
| Class III | GY$24000 | = 50 tons gross (vessel capacity) |
| Class II | GY$36000 | > 50 = 150 tons gross (vessel capacity) |
| Class I | GY$48000 | > 150 tons and above (vessel capacity) |
| Coast Station - A land station in the maritime mobile service | ||
| Class C (Marine Hand Held) | GY$15000 | VHF Hand Held used in port |
| Class B (Only VHF & HF) | GY$33500 | Port Station operating in the maritime service with no direct link to the PSTN |
| Class A (Access to PSTN) | GY$55800 | Station operating in the maritime service providing direct link to the PSTN |
| Ship Safety | ||
| Radio Telephony Certificate & Authority to operate | GY$2000 | Ship safety Certificate |
|
Certificate of Competence in Radio Telephone Telephony & Authority to Operate |
GY$3000 | Operator's certificate for ship station |
Other Services
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers/ Providers - Individuals/ Firms licensed to sell , exchange or deal in any wireless telegraphic , radio apparatus or any mechanism or contrivance capable of receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic energy. | ||
| Radio Communications Equipment and Services | GY$120,000.00 + 3% on Gross Revenue | |
| Dealers/ Providers - Individuals/ Firms licensed to sell , rent, lease purchase, exchange or deals in any wireless telegraphic , telecommunication apparatus or any mechanism or contrivance capable of emitting electromagnetic energy. | ||
| Satellite T.V Services, Direct T.V and Others | GY$120,000.00 + 3% on Gross Revenue | |
Point to Point Communication Network
| Description | Distance [km] | Fee per kHz of Bandwidth per link | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point to point Communication network utilizing frequencies in the 30 MHz – 470 MHz Band |
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| =10 | GY$750 | ||
| >10 =20 | GY$800 | ||
| >20 =30 | GY$960 | ||
| >30 =40 | GY$1190 | ||
| >40 =50 | GY$1510 | ||
| >50 =60 | GY$1900 | ||
| >60 =70 | GY$2270 | ||
| >70 =80 | GY$2920 | ||
| >80 | GY$3550 | ||
| Point to point Communication network utilizing frequencies above 806 MHz | |||
| =10 | GY$1750 | ||
| >10 =20 | GY$3070 | ||
| >20 =30 | GY$7250 | ||
| >30=40 | GY$13530 | ||
| >40=50 | GY$21910 | ||
| >50=60 | GY$32390 | ||
| >60 | GY$44950 | ||
Point to Point Communication Network (ISM Band)
| Description | Fee | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Point to point communication network utilizing frequencies in the 2400 MHz -2483.5 MHz Band | $40,000 per fixed station within the network | This point to point network establishes RF data transmission links using Spread Spectrum Modulation. |
| Point to multipoint communication network utilizing frequencies in the 2400 MHz -2483.5 MHz Band | $60,000 per Hub station within the network | This point to multipoint network provides wireless internet service to end users using spread spectrum Modulation. |
| Point to point communication network utilizing frequencies in the 5725 MHz –5850 MHz Band | $40,000 per fixed station within the network | This point to point network establishes RF data transmission links |
| Point to multipoint communication network utilizing frequencies in the 5725 MHz –5850 MHz Band | $60,000 per Hub station within the network | This point to multipoint network provides wireless internet service to end users |
Satellite & VSAT
| Description | Fees | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Station | ||
| Fixed Earth Station will be Determine on acase by case Basis | A station operated in the PSTN | |
| Transportable Commercial Earth Station | GY$360000 | A station operated by a company or an individual for relaying of information other than telephone, telegraphy, telex or other data carried by the PSTN (e.g. cricket games, radio and television programmes) |
| Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) | GY$360000 | A satellite earth station operated by private companies or individuals for their own business dealings or transactions. |
| Television Receive Only (TVROs) | ||
| Domestic – Access to one (1) satellite only | GY$6000 | A television satellite receiving station used only for domestic purposes, with access to one satellite only. |
| Access to more than one Satellite | GY$30000 | A television satellite receiving station used for domestic purposes, with access to more than one satellite. |
| Commercial | GY$600000 | A television satellite receiving station used for commercial purposes. |