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Radio spectrum licence fees

Also available as: Radio Spectrum Annual Administration Fees from 1 February 2008 [443 kB PDF]

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS 2001 SCHEDULE 6 - FEES PAYABLE TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR RADIO AND SPECTRUM LICENCES (GST inclusive)  

Class of licence code Class of radio or spectrum licence Annual administration fee ($)
Fees from 1 Feb 2008
 

LAND MOBILE SERVICES (Radio Licences only)

 

REPEATERS (Two-frequency)

LR1 Multiple repeaters on a common channel throughout New Zealand with bandwidth 12.5 kHz or less 500
LR2 Multiple repeaters on a common channel throughout New Zealand with bandwidth more than 12.5 kHz 600
LR3 Single repeater 7 dBW (5 watts) e.i.r.p. or less 300
LR4 Single repeater more than 7 dBW (5 watts) e.i.r.p. 250
 

SIMPLEX (Single frequency)  

LS1 Multiple transmitters on a common frequency throughout New Zealand with bandwidth 12.5 kHz or less 250
LS2 Multiple transmitters on a common frequency throughout New Zealand with bandwidth more than 12.5 kHz but less than or equal to 25 kHz 300
LS3 Multiple transmitters on a common frequency throughout New Zealand with bandwidth more than 25 kHz 300
LS4 Other transmitters (per licence) 250
 

PAGING 

LP1 Multiple transmitters on a common frequency throughout New Zealand 200
LP2 Transmitters 7 dBW (5 watts) e.i.r.p. or less 250
LP3 Transmitters more than 7 dBW (5 watts) e.i.r.p. but less than or equal to 14 dBW (25 watts) e.i.r.p. 450
LP4 Transmitters more than 14 dBW (25 watts) e.i.r.p. 200
 

FIXED SERVICES (Radio Licences only – per transmitter) 

FP1 Point-to-point - Frequency less than 1 GHz 200
FP2 Point-to-point - Frequency more than 1 GHz 200
FM1 Point-to-multipoint and Multipoint-to-point 200
 

BROADCASTING SERVICES (Radio and Spectrum Licences) 

 

SOUND BROADCASTING BELOW 30 MHz (MF/HF)

BA1 Transmitters less than 30 dBW e.i.r.p. 450
BA2 Transmitters 30 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 36 dBW e.i.r.p. 1,200
BA3 Transmitters 36 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 40 dBW e.i.r.p. 1,500
BA4 Transmitters 40 dBW e.i.r.p. or more 1,000
 

SOUND BROADCASTING ABOVE 30 MHz (VHF/UHF)

BF1 Transmitters less than 10 dBW e.i.r.p. 450
BF2 Transmitters 10 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 20 dBW e.i.r.p. 550
BF3 Transmitters 20 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 30 dBW e.i.r.p. 400
BF4 Transmitters 30 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 40 dBW e.i.r.p. 400
BF5 Transmitters 40 dBW e.i.r.p. or more 400
 

TELEVISION BROADCASTING BELOW 300 MHz (VHF)

BV1 Transmitters less than 10 dBW e.i.r.p. 300
BV2 Transmitters 10 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 30 dBW e.i.r.p. 500
BV3 Transmitters 30 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 50 dBW e.i.r.p. 5,000
BV4 Transmitters 50 dBW e.i.r.p. or more 22,000
 

TELEVISION BROADCASTING ABOVE 300 MHz (UHF)

 
BU1 Transmitters less than 10 dBW e.i.r.p. 500
BU2 Transmitters 10 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 30 dBW e.i.r.p. 400
BU3 Transmitters 30 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 40 dBW e.i.r.p. 350
BU4 Transmitters 40 dBW e.i.r.p. or more but less than 50 dBW e.i.r.p. 450
BU5 Transmitters 50 dBW e.i.r.p. or more 500
 

OTHER SERVICES (Radio and Spectrum Licences)  

 

MARITIME AND AERONAUTICAL (Radio Licences only)

OM1 Ship, aircraft or mobile 350
OM2 Land (including maritime coast stations) 300
OM3 Repeater (two-frequency) 300
 

AMATEUR (Radio and Spectrum Licences) 

OA1 Beacon, repeater or fixed Link 50
 

RADIODETERMINATION (Radio Licences only)  

OR1 Radio determination (including radiolocation and radionavigation) 250
 

SATELLITE (Radio Licences only)  

OS1 Fixed-satellite service (per transponder accessed) 300
OS2 Other satellite services (non-shared with fixed services) 300
OS3 Other satellite services (shared with fixed services) 300
 

TELEMETRY AND TELECOMMAND (Radio Licences only)

OT1 Telemetry and telecommand (including space telecommand) 250

 

RECEPTION PROTECTION (Radio Licences only)

OP1 Co-channel reception protection from terrestrial transmissions 200
 

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES (Radio and Spectrum Licences)

OZ1 Transmitters less than 20 dBW (100 watts) e.i.r.p. 300
OZ2 Transmitters 20 dBW (100 watts) e.i.r.p. or more but less than 30 dBW (1000 watts) e.i.r.p. 300
OZ3 Transmitters 30 dBW (1000 watts) e.i.r.p. or more 300
     
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Last updated 26 September 2008

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