Application Guidelines

Individual and Submarine Cables Licences

The services that fall under this license are generally infrastructure-oriented. Those services often provide the network/foundation upon which other services(such as Value-Added Services) can be supported.

TypeLicence CodeDescription Application FeeInitial FeeAnnual Licence Fee
Individual PMTPublic Mobile Telecommunications$1,000.00$20,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Individual FPTFixed Public Telecommunications$1,000.00$20,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Individual PRPPublic Radio Paging$1,000.00$20,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Individual INSInternet Network/Services$1,000.00$20,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Individual SCLSubmarine Cable Landing$1,000.00$50,000.00$50,00.00

Class Licences

The services that fall under Class License are those for which applicants seek to be providers of telecommunications services, such as Internet Service Protocol and International Simple Voice Resale. Radio Broadcast, Land Mobile Radio, etc.

TypeLicence CodeDescription Application FeeInitial FeeAnnual Licence Fee
Clas (Type A)ISP1Internet Service Provision(1-5 Units)$100.00$500.00N/A
Class (Type A)ISP2Internet Service Provision(6-25 Units)$100.00$500.00$500.00
Class (Type A) VASValue Added Services$500.00$5,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Class (Type A)AVTAudio Text/Video Text$500.00$5,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Class (Type A) PNSPrivate Network/Services$500.00$5,000.00$2,000.00
Class (Type A)ISRInternet Simple Voice Resale$500.00$2,000.003.0% of Gross Revenue
Class (Type B)ARAmateur Radio
Class (Type B) ARN- Novice$25.00$50.00$50.00
Class (Type B) ARG- General$25.00$50.00$50.00
Class (Type B)ARA- Advanced $25.00$50.00$50.00
Class (Type B) AR- Temporary Call-Sign$25.00$50.00N/A
Class (Type B) CBRCitizen Band Radio$25.00$50.00$50.00
Class (Type B) FRNFamily Radio$25.00$50.00$50.00
Class (Type B)LMLand Mobile Radio$200.00
Class (Type B)LMB- Base Station$75.00/Unit$75.00/Unit
Class (Type B) LMR- Repeater$500.00/Unit$500.00/Unit
Class (Type B)LMM- Mobile$75.00/Unit$75.00/Unit
Class (Type B)LMP- Handheld$50.00/Unit$50.00/Unit
Class (Type B)MMMaritime Mobile Radio$200.00
Class (Type B)MMB- Base Station$75.00/Unit$75.00/Unit
Class (Type B)MMR- Repeater$500.00/Unit$500.00/Unit
Class (Type B)MMM- Mobile$75.00/Unit$75.00/Unit
Class (Type B)MMP- Handheld$50.00/Unit$50.00/Unit
Class (Type B)MMS- Ship Station
Class (Type B)- Ships less than 1600 gross tons$300.00/ship$300.00/ship
Class (Type B)- Ships greater than 1600 gross tons$500.00/ship$500.00/ship
Class (Type B)AMAeronautical Mobile Radio$200.00
Class (Type B)AMBBase Station$75.00/Unit$75.00/Unit
Class (Type B)AMMMobile$100.00/Unit$100.00/Unit
Class (Type B)AMPHandheld$50.00/Unit$50.00/Unit
Class (Type B)AMAAircraft Station$500.00/aircraft$500.00/aircraft
Class (Type C)Class Licence (Type C)
Class (Type C)CPWCustomer Premises Wiring$25.00$100.00$100.00
Class (Type C) TYPType Approval Certificate$500.00N/AN/A
Class (Type C)CIRCustomer Premises Installation and Repair Certification$25.00$100.00$100.00
Class (Type C)TEDTelecommunications Equipment Dealer$25.00$250.00$250.00

Frequency Authorization Fees

This is an ancillary license, which would be required in addition to the individual or Class License for wireless applications or services that require use of the spectrum. In some cases, specifically for services under Class License, the requirements for an Application for Frequency Authorization are satisfied with the respective license application forms.

License CodeDescriptionSpectrum Fees ApplicationAnnual
PMTPublic Mobile Telecommunications$1,000.00$300,000.00 per Cellular Operator for the first 15MHz
PMTPublic Mobile Telecommuncations$1,000.00For additional frequencies $20,000.00/MHz per freq. pair
Public Radio Paging$1,000.00
PRCCommercial$600.00/Frequency
PRNNon-Commercial$200.00/Frequency
MBLMicrowave Backhaul$1,000.00
<10 MHz bandwidth$7,000.00/Frequency
10-20 MHz bandwidth$10,000.00/Frequency
20-30 MHz bandwidth$12,000.00/Frequency
>30 MHz bandwidth$18,000.00/Frequency
License CodeDescriptionSpectrum Fees ApplicationAnnual
MCL Microwave-Cellular Inter-Site$1,000.00
<10MHz Bandwidth$5,500.00/Frequency Pair
10-20 MHz Bandwidth$6,000.00/Frequency Pair
20-30 MHz Bandwidth$15,000.00/Frequency Pair
MCOMicrowave-other$1,000.00
<10 MHz bandwidth$5,500.00/Frequency pair
10-20 MHz bandwidth$6,000.00/Frequency pair
20-30 MHz bandwidth$6,500.00/Frequency pair
>30 MHz bandwidth
VSTVSAT$1,000.00
KU Band$12,000.00/Frequency
C Band$15,000.00/Frequency
BWA Broadband wireless 686-806 Mhz$1,000.00$20,000.00/Frequency
>5MHz$500.00/Frequency Block
5-10 MHz bandwidth$750.00/Frequency Block
FWAFixed Wireless Access (WAN,LAN,PBX etc)$1,000.00
>5 MHz bandwidth$500.00/Frequency Block
5-10 MHz bandwidth$750.00/Frequency Block
>15 MHz bandwidth$1,500.00/Frequency Block
SSSpread Spectrum Application$1,000.00
SSA900 MHz FHSS Commercial$20,000.00
900 MHz FHSS Commercial$5,000.00
Spread Spectrum 2.4GHz Band$1,000.00
FHSS Commercial$20,000.00
FHSS Non Commercial$6,000.00
DSSS Commercial <10MHz>$7,000.00
DSSS Commercial 10-20MHz Bandwidth$10,000.00
DSSS Commercial 20-50MHz Bandwidth$15,000.00
DSSS Non Commercial$10,000.00
SSCSpread Spectrum 5.8GHz Band$1,000.00
FHSS Commerical$20,000.00
FHSS Non Commerical$6,000.00
DSSS Commerical <10MHz bandwidth$7,000.00
DSSS Commerical <20-50 MHz bandwidth$10,000.00
DSSS Commerical <20-50 MHz bandwidth$15,000.00
DSSS Commercial >50 MHz bandwidth$25,000.00
DSSS Non Commercial$10,000.00
LMDSLMDS$1,000.00
<125 MHz of bandwidth$500.00/Frequency Block
125-250 MHz of bandwidth$750.00/Frequency Block
250-500 MHz of bandwidth $1,000.00/Frequency Block
MMDSMMDS$1,000.00$500.00/Frequency Block
SESSatellite Earth Station$1,000.00
C Band (annual license) $60,000.00 per frequency
Ku Band (annual license)$50,000.00 pre frequency
Land Mobile Radio$200.00 per frequency
Maritime Mobile Radio$200.00 per frequency
Aeronautical Mobile Radio$200.00 per frequency
BROADCASE SYSTEMS
BAMBroadcast AM Radio Station$500.00$500.00 per frequency
BFMBroadcast FM Radio Station$500.00$2,000.00 per frequency
BTVBroadcast Television Station$500.00$3,000.00 per frequency
CRSCommunity Radio Station$200.00$25.00 per frequency
STL1Television STL Microwave$500.00$500.00 per link
STL2Radio STL Microwave$500.00$200.00 per link