Apparatus licence fee schedule
April2018
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Licence fee information
Introduction
About apparatus licence fees
Taxes and charges
Annual tax for assigned and non-assigned licences
Chargeable spectrum access
Accredited persons
Licence terms
Minimum tax amount
How to calculate your assigned licence fee
1. Find the applicable division
2. Calculate the charge
3. Calculate the tax
4. Add the charge and tax
Taxes and charges
Where to find your division
Division 1: General assigned licences
Division 1A: Scientific assigned licences
Division 2: Fixed point-to-point licences
Division 3: Fixed point-to-multipoint licences
Division 4: Assigned licences in high demand frequency bands
Division 5: Television outside broadcast licences
Division 6: Assigned licences subject to a fixed tax
Division 7: Non-assigned licence fees
Division 8: Narrowcasting service (HPON) licence
Division 8A: Space system licences
Division 9: Other charges
Appendix A—Changes to the fee schedule
Appendix B—Licence types and licensing options
Aeronautical
Aircraft
Amateur
Broadcasting
Datacasting
Defence
Defence receive
Earth
Earth receive
Fixed
Fixed receive
Land mobile
Major coast receive
Maritime coast
Maritime ship
Outpost
Public telecommunications service
Radiodetermination
Scientific
Space
Space receive
Appendix C—Assigned licence tax formula
Appendix D—Administrative charges
Issue charge
Renewal charge
Instalment charge
Appendix E—Exemptions, concessions and refunds
Exemptions
Concessions
Applying for an exemption or concession
Refunds on surrender of licence
Appendix F—Bandwidth definition and maps
Applicable definition of bandwidth
Geographic area maps
Appendix G—Estimating population—Use of the hierarchical cell identification scheme (HCIS)
Using the HCIS to Placemark Converter
Appendix H—Contact information
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Licence fee information
Introduction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) is Australia’s regulator for broadcasting, some internet content, radiocommunications and telecommunications. The ACMA allocates access to the radiofrequency spectrum through one of three licence types: spectrum, apparatus or class licences.
This publication describes the rationale for apparatus licencefees, and provides the necessary information for licensees to calculate their own fees. This publication is intended as a guide only. For this reason, the information should not be relied on as legal advice or regarded as a substitute for legal advice in individual cases.
About apparatus licence fees
The ACMA uses a system of apparatus licence types to apply common licence conditions to categories of radiocommunications services. Most licence types have associated licensing options suitable for specific purposes. Fees charged vary according to the licensing option. See Appendix B for detailed descriptions of licence types and options.
Apparatus licences can be either assigned or non-assigned. Assigned licences are issued where licensees require individual frequencies to be allocated. Non-assigned licences are issued when an individual frequency assignment is not required, or if a frequency can be selected from a predefined suite.
Taxes and charges
There are two types of fees applicable to apparatus licences:
- administrative charges to recover the direct costs of spectrum management
- annual taxes to recover the indirect costs of spectrum management and provide incentives for efficient spectrum use.
Indirect costs are those that cannot be directly attributed to individual licensees. These activities include international coordination and domestic planning and interference management.
Appendix D explains each type of administrative charge: issue, renewal and instalment, while Appendix C has a detailed description of the tax formula.
Annual tax for assigned and non-assigned licences
The annual licence tax is applied to each chargeable ‘spectrum access’ of an assigned licence, and each licence for non-assigned licences.
The annual tax for most assigned spectrum accesses (for licences in divisions 1 to 5) is calculated by the licence tax formula. However, most of the components of the tax formula have been calculated and the results placed in the ‘annual licence tax ($ per kHz)’ tables in these divisions. Licensees should refer to the tables in the applicable division, multiply the relevant figure by the bandwidth of their spectrum access (per kHz) and apply the low-power discount if necessary.
The annual tax for some assigned spectrum accesses (for licences in divisions 5, 6, and 8) and all non-assigned licences (Division 7) is set at a fixed amount.
Chargeable spectrum access
Spectrum access is the right to use of the spectrum, and requires frequency coordination before issue. Each spectrum access specifies the allowable bandwidth, frequency, geographical site and power of the transmission.
All transmit spectrum accesses are chargeable spectrum accesses. Receive spectrum accesses are only chargeable if there are no transmit spectrum accesses on the same licence.
Accredited persons
Before a spectrum access is assigned, frequency coordination is necessary to ensure that the service will neither suffer from, nor cause, interference. This frequency coordination can be performed by either the ACMA or a person accredited by the ACMA—an ‘accredited person’ (AP). After completing the coordination, an AP will provide their client with a frequency assignment certificate (FAC).
When provided with a FAC by an AP, the ACMA charges a lower fee for the issue of the associated licence.
Licence terms
Apparatus licences can be issued for any period up to a maximum of five years. Licences may be renewed on expiry, subject to changes in spectrum planning policy.
Minimum tax amount
The minimum tax for a spectrum access or non-assigned licence is $40.32.
How to calculate your assigned licence fee
1. Find the applicable division
Refer to Table 1: Licence reference tableand identify the division for your licensing option. Appendix B describes the various licensing options.
For example:
Table 1 shows that for a fixed point-to-point licence.Division 2 lists the relevant licence charges and taxes.
2. Calculate the charge
Find the administrative charge—issue, renewal or instalment—applicable to your licensing option, and multiply by the number of chargeable spectrum accesses.
For example:
Charges for fixed point-to-point licences are listed in Table 5.
A new issue will incur an administrative charge of $505.00.
For a new point-to-point licence with two transmit spectrum accesses, the total administrative charge will be $1,010.00
3. Calculate the tax
Find the ‘annual licence tax ($ per kHz)’ table for your licensing option, then find the applicable spectrum/geographic location weighting (maps and coordinates for each geographic location are in Appendix F). Multiply the weighting by the bandwidth (in kHz) of each spectrum access, and apply the low-power discount if necessary. Add the total for each spectrum access of the licence, then round to the nearest dollar.
For example:
The annual taxes (in $ per kHz)for point-to-point services are in Table 6.
For a point-to-point licence operating in a high-density area, between 403 and 520MHz, the tax per kHz is: $37.6678
If a spectrum access has a bandwidth of 12.5 kHz, the annual tax will be:
12.5 x $37.6678= $470.8475
If the licence period is different from one year, proportion the tax for the number of days of the licence period compared with 365.
If the spectrum access is low power, reduce the tax by 90 per cent. Low power is not applicable to point-to-point licences (refer Appendix C for details).
Apply the minimum fee ($40.32) if the tax is less than the minimum.
Add the tax for both spectrum accesses. For a point-to-point licence with two 12.5kHz spectrum accesses in a high-density area, operating between 403 and 520MHz, the tax will be:
$470.8475+ $470.8475= $941.695
Round the total tax amount to the nearest dollar:
$941.695→ $942.00
4. Add the charge and tax
Add the total charge amount and total tax amount.
For example:
The total licence fee for a point-to-point licence with two spectrum accesses, both with 12.5kHz bandwidth, operating between 403 and 520MHz in high-density areas, will be:
$1,010.00 + $942.00 = $1,952.00
Taxes and charges
Where to find your division
This reference table lists the relevant charges and taxes applicable for each licensing option.
Table 1:Licence reference table
Licence type / Licensing options / Division / PageAeronautical / Aeronautical assigned system / 1 / 9
Aircraft / Aircraft assigned / 1 / 9
Amateur
(non-assigned) / Advanced / 7 / 2221
Beacon / 7 / 22
Foundation / 7 / 2221
Repeater / 7 / 2221
Standard / 7 / 2221
Broadcasting / Broadcast service / 6 / 2020
HF domestic service / 1 / 9
HF overseas IBL service / 1 / 9
HF overseas service / 1 / 9
Narrowband area service / 4 / 177
Open narrowcasting service (LPON) / 1 / 9
Open narrowcasting service (HPON) / 8 / 223
Datacasting / 6 / 2020
Defence / 1 / 9
Defence receive / 1 / 9
Earth / Fixed earth / 8A / 23
Mobile earth / 8A / 23
Earth receive / 8A / 23
Fixed / 900 MHz studio to transmitter link / 1 / 9
Point-to-multipoint / 3 / 155
Point-to-multipoint (land mobile spectrum) / 4 / 177
Point-to-multipoint system / 4 / 177
Point-to-point / 2 / 11
Point-to-point (5.8 GHz band) / 6 / 2020
Point-to-point (self-coordinated) stations / 6 / 2020
Sound outside broadcast station / 7 / 2221
Television outside broadcast network / 5 / 199
Television outside broadcast station / 5 / 199
Television outside broadcast system / 5 / 19
Temporary fixed link / 7 / 22
Fixed receive / 2 / 112
Land mobile / Ambulatory station / 1 / 9
Ambulatory system / 4 / 177
CBRS repeater / 1 / 9
Harmonised government spectrum area licences / 4 / 177
Land mobile system / 4 / 177
PABX cordless telephone service / 6 / 2020
Paging system / 4 / 177
Wireless audio system / 6 / 2020
Major coast receive / 1 / 9
Maritime coast / Limited coast assigned system / 1 / 9
Limited coast marine rescue / 7 / 2221
Limited coast non-assigned / 7 / 22
Major coast A or B / 1 / 9
Maritime ship / Ship station class B or C assigned / 1 / 9
Ship station class B or C non-assigned / 7 / 2221
Outpost / Outpost assigned / 1 / 9
Outpost non-assigned / 7 / 2221
Public Telecommunications Service (PTS) / PMTS Class B (870–890 MHz) / 1 / 9
PMTS Class B (788–803 MHz) / 6 / 2020
PMTS Class B (935–960 MHz) / 6 / 2020
PMTS Class B (1805–1880 MHz) / 6 / 2020
PMTS Class B (2110–2170 MHz) / 6 / 2020
PMTS Class B (3400 MHz–3425 MHz and 3492.5 MHz–3542.5 MHz) / 6 / 2020
PMTS Class C / 6 / 2020
Radiodetermination / Radiodetermination / 1 / 9
Body scanner for aviation security screening / 6 / 2020
Scientific / Scientific assigned / 1A / 11
Scientific non-assigned / 7 / 22
Space / 8A / 234
Space receive / 8A / 234
Division 1: General assigned licences
Table 2:Licence charges
Licensing option / Issue charge(GST excl.) / Renewal/
instalment charge
900 MHz studio to transmitter link / $505 / $4
Aeronautical assigned system / $354 / $4
Aircraft assigned / $152 / $4
All HF broadcasting options / $101 / $4
Ambulatory station / *$505/$152 / $4
CBRS repeater / $354 / $4
Defence / $101 / $4
Defence receive / $101 / $4
Limited coast assigned system / $354 / $4
Major coast A or B / $152 / $4
Major coast receive / $152 / $4
Narrowcasting service (LPON) / Issued by auction / $4
Outpost assigned / $51 / $4
PMTS Class B (870–890 MHz)** / $404 / $4
Radiodetermination / $354 / $4
Ship station class B or C assigned / $101 / $4
*The $505new issue charge will be for the initial assigned frequency. When an existing ambulatory station frequency assignment for a client is copied to another ambulatory station licence, the new issue charge will be $152.
**The PMTS Class A licence option is no longer issued by the ACMA. Licences in the 870–890 MHz frequency range have been converted to PMTS Class B apparatus licences.
For the issue charge when the frequency assignment is carried out by an AP, see page 245.
Table 3:Annual licence tax ($ per kHz)
Spectrum location / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 1.1865 / 1.1865 / 1.1865 / 1.1865 / 1.1865
>30 to 70 MHz / 2.68 / 1.0468 / 0.5568 / 0.1202 / 0.0599
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 2.7496 / 1.1284 / 0.5164 / 0.1158 / 0.0577
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 2.7496 / 1.5398 / 0.7045 / 0.1202 / 0.0599
> 403 to 520 MHz / 2.7496 / 2.0378 / 0.7045 / 0.1202 / 0
> 520 to 960 MHz / 2.7496 / 1.5398 / 0.7045 / 0.1202 / 0.0599
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 2.7455 / 0.6162 / 0.2849 / 0.1433 / 0.0715
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 2.7425 / 0.5095 / 0.2065 / 0.171 / 0.0855
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 2.3155 / 0.4281 / 0.1993 / 0.0907 / 0.044
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 1.0204 / 0.3673 / 0.0869 / 0.0063 / 0.003
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 1.0204 / 0.2717 / 0.0597 / 0.0063 / 0.003
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 0.2783 / 0.1482 / 0.0322 / 0.0011 / 0.0005
>51.4 GHz / 0.0275 / 0.0027 / 0.0027 / 0.0003 / 0.0003
The minimum tax is $40.32. For low-power discount, see Appendix C.
Before adding administrative charges, add tax for each spectrum access and round to the nearest dollar.
Table 4:Examples of annual licence tax amounts
Spectrum location / Bandwidth / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High density / Medium density / Low density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 6 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>30 to 70 MHz / 26 kHz / $69.68 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>30 to 70 MHz / 50 kHz / $134.00 / $52.34 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 25 kHz / $68.74 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 200 kHz / $549.92 / $225.68 / $103.28 / $40.32 / $40.32
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
> 403 to 520 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>520 to 960 MHz / 25 kHz / $68.74 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 5 MHz / $13,727.50 / $3,081.00 / $1,424.50 / $716.50 / $357.50
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 1 MHz / $2,742.50 / $509.50 / $206.50 / $171.00 / $85.50
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 1 MHz / $2,315.50 / $428.10 / $199.30 / $90.70 / $44.00
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 1 MHz / $1,020.40 / $367.30 / $86.90 / $40.32 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 20 MHz / $20,408.00 / $7,346.00 / $1,738.00 / $126.00 / $60.00
Division 1A: Scientific assigned licences
Table 5:Licence charges
Licensing option / Issue charge(GST excl.) / Renewal/instalment charge
Scientific assigned / $606 / $4
For the issue charge when the frequency assignment is carried out by an AP, see page 245.
Table 6:Annual licence tax ($ per kHz)*
Spectrum location / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 0.1186 / 0.1186 / 0.1186 / 0.1186 / 0.1186
>30 to 70 MHz / 0.268 / 0.1047 / 0.0557 / 0.012 / 0.006
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 0.275 / 0.1128 / 0.0516 / 0.0116 / 0.0058
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 0.275 / 0.154 / 0.0704 / 0.012 / 0.006
>403 to 520 MHz / 0.275 / 0.2038 / 0.0704 / 0.012 / 0.0000
>520 to 960 MHz / 0.275 / 0.154 / 0.0704 / 0.012 / 0.006
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 0.2745 / 0.0616 / 0.0285 / 0.0143 / 0.0071
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 0.2742 / 0.051 / 0.0206 / 0.0171 / 0.0086
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 0.2315 / 0.0428 / 0.0199 / 0.0091 / 0.0044
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 0.102 / 0.0367 / 0.0087 / 0.0006 / 0.0003
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 0.102 / 0.0272 / 0.006 / 0.0006 / 0.0003
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 0.0278 / 0.0148 / 0.0032 / 0.0001 / 0.0001
>51.4 GHz / 0.0027 / 0.0003 / 0.0003 / 0.0000 / 0.0000
The minimum tax is $40.32. For low-power discount, see Appendix C.
*Where a licence authorises multiple scientific assigned stations, then the amount of tax payable is the sum of the amounts calculated in accordance with Table 6 divided by the number of stations authorised by the licence.
Before adding administrative charges, add tax payable and round to the nearest dollar.
Table 7:Examples of annual licence tax amounts
Spectrum location / Bandwidth / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 6 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>30 to 70 MHz / 26 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>30 to 70 MHz / 50 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 25 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 200 kHz / $55.00 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>403 to 520 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>520 to 960 MHz / 25 kHz / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 5 MHz / $1,372.50 / $308.00 / $142.50 / $71.50 / $40.32
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 1 MHz / $274.20 / $51.00 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 1 MHz / $231.50 / $42.80 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 1 MHz / $102.00 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 20 MHz / $2,040.00 / $734.00 / $174.00 / $40.32 / $40.32
Division 2: Fixed point-to-point licences
Table 8:Licence charges
Licensing option / Issue charge(GST excl.) / Renewal/instalment charge
Point-to-point / $505 / $4
Fixed receive / $101 / $4
For the issue charge when the frequency assignment is carried out by an AP, see page245.
Services with two transmit frequencies incur two tax amounts and two administrative charges (whether issue, renewal or instalment).
Table 9:Annual licence tax ($ per kHz)
Spectrum location / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 21.9306 / 21.9306 / 21.9306 / 21.9306 / 14.2182
>30 to 70 MHz / 49.5383 / 19.3488 / 10.2919 / 2.221 / 0.7183
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 50.8242 / 20.8582 / 9.5448 / 2.1397 / 0.692
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 50.8242 / 28.4615 / 13.0212 / 2.221 / 0.7183
>403 to 520 MHz / 50.8242 / 37.6678 / 13.0212 / 2.221 / 0.0000
>520 to 960 MHz / 50.8242 / 28.4615 / 13.0212 / 2.221 / 0.7183
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 1.1996 / 0.2692 / 0.1245 / 0.0626 / 0.0312
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 1.1983 / 0.2226 / 0.0902 / 0.0747 / 0.0374
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 1.0117 / 0.1871 / 0.0871 / 0.0396 / 0.0192
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 0.4458 / 0.1605 / 0.038 / 0.0028 / 0.0013
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 0.4458 / 0.1187 / 0.0261 / 0.0028 / 0.0013
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 0.1216 / 0.0648 / 0.0141 / 0.0005 / 0.0002
>51.4 GHz / 0.012 / 0.0012 / 0.0012 / 0.0001 / 0.0001
The minimum tax is $40.32.
Before adding administrative charges, add tax for each spectrum access and round to the nearest dollar.
Table 10:Examples of annual licence tax amounts
Spectrum location / Bandwidth / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 3 kHz / $65.79 / $65.79 / $65.79 / $65.79 / $42.65
0 to 30 MHz / 6 kHz / $131.58 / $131.58 / $131.58 / $131.58 / $85.31
>30 to 70 MHz / 20 kHz / $990.77 / $386.98 / $205.84 / $44.42 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $635.30 / $260.73 / $119.31 / $40.32 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 25 kHz / $1,270.61 / $521.46 / $238.62 / $53.49 / $40.32
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $635.30 / $355.77 / $162.77 / $40.32 / $40.32
>403 to 520 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $635.30 / $470.85 / $162.77 / $40.32 / $40.32
>403 to 520 MHz / 25 kHz / $1,270.61 / $941.70 / $325.53 / $55.53 / $40.32
>520 to 960 MHz / 200 kHz / $10,164.84 / $5,692.30 / $2,604.24 / $444.20 / $143.66
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 2 MHz / $2,399.20 / $538.40 / $249.00 / $125.20 / $62.40
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 4 MHz / $4,798.40 / $1,076.80 / $498.00 / $250.40 / $124.80
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 14 MHz / $16,794.40 / $3,768.80 / $1,743.00 / $876.40 / $436.80
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 29 MHz / $34,788.40 / $7,806.80 / $3,610.50 / $1,815.40 / $904.80
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 40 MHz / $47,932.00 / $8,904.00 / $3,608.00 / $2,988.00 / $1,496.00
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 7 MHz / $7,081.90 / $1,309.70 / $609.70 / $277.20 / $134.40
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 14 MHz / $14,163.80 / $2,619.40 / $1,219.40 / $554.40 / $268.80
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 29.65 MHz / $29,996.91 / $5,547.52 / $2,582.52 / $1,174.14 / $569.28
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 40 MHz / $40,468.00 / $7,484.00 / $3,484.00 / $1,584.00 / $768.00
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 7 MHz / $3,120.60 / $1,123.50 / $266.00 / $40.32 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 14 MHz / $6,241.20 / $2,247.00 / $532.00 / $40.32 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 28 MHz / $12,482.40 / $4,494.00 / $1,064.00 / $78.40 / $40.32
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 40 MHz / $17,832.00 / $6,420.00 / $1,520.00 / $112.00 / $52.00
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 7 MHz / $3,120.60 / $830.90 / $182.70 / $40.32 / $40.32
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 7.5 MHz / $3,343.50 / $890.25 / $195.75 / $40.32 / $40.32
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 14 MHz / $6,241.20 / $1,661.80 / $365.40 / $40.32 / $40.32
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 20 MHz / $8,916.00 / $2,374.00 / $522.00 / $56.00 / $40.32
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 27.5 MHz / $12,259.50 / $3,264.25 / $717.75 / $77.00 / $40.32
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 28 MHz / $12,482.40 / $3,323.60 / $730.80 / $78.40 / $40.32
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 7 MHz / $851.20 / $453.60 / $98.70 / $40.32 / $40.32
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 28 MHz / $3,404.80 / $1,814.40 / $394.80 / $40.32 / $40.32
>51.4 GHz / 28 MHz / $336.00 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
Division 3: Fixed point-to-multipoint licences
Table 11:Licence charges
Licensing option / Issue charge(GST excl.) / Renewal/
Instalment charge
Point-to-multipoint / $606 / $4
For the issue charge when the frequency assignment is carried out by an AP, see page 245.
To calculate the annual licence tax for harmonised government spectrum area licences, go to Table 17.
Table 12:Annual licence tax ($ per kHz)
Spectrum location / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 56.1492
>30 to 70 MHz / 198.1534 / 77.3951 / 41.1676 / 8.8841 / 2.8367
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 203.2968 / 83.433 / 38.1791 / 8.5588 / 2.7326
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 203.2968 / 113.8462 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 2.8367
>403 to 520 MHz / 203.2968 / 150.6714 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 0
>520 to 960 MHz / 203.2968 / 113.8462 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 2.8367
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 1.1996 / 0.2692 / 0.1245 / 0.0626 / 0.0312
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz / 1.1983 / 0.2226 / 0.0902 / 0.0747 / 0.0374
>5.0 to 8.5 GHz / 1.0117 / 0.1871 / 0.0871 / 0.0396 / 0.0192
>8.5 to 14.5 GHz / 0.4458 / 0.1605 / 0.038 / 0.0028 / 0.0013
>14.5 to 31.3 GHz / 0.4458 / 0.1187 / 0.0261 / 0.0028 / 0.0013
>31.3 to 51.4 GHz / 0.1216 / 0.0648 / 0.0141 / 0.0005 / 0.0002
>51.4 GHz / 0.012 / 0.0012 / 0.0012 / 0.0001 / 0.0001
The minimum tax is $40.32. Before adding administrative charges, add tax for each spectrum access and round to the nearest dollar.
Table 13:Examples of annual licence tax amounts
Spectrum location / Bandwidth / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High
density / Medium density / Low
density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 3 kHz / $263.17 / $263.17 / $263.17 / $263.17 / $168.45
0 to 30 MHz / 6 kHz / $526.34 / $526.34 / $526.34 / $526.34 / $336.90
0 to 30 MHz / 25 kHz / $2,193.07 / $2,193.07 / $2,193.07 / $2,193.07 / $1,403.73
>30 to 70 MHz / 25 kHz / $4,953.84 / $1,934.88 / $1,029.19 / $222.10 / $70.92
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $2,541.21 / $1,042.91 / $477.24 / $106.99 / $40.32
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 25 kHz / $5,082.42 / $2,085.83 / $954.48 / $213.97 / $68.32
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 12.5 kHz / $2,541.21 / $1,423.08 / $651.06 / $111.05 / $40.32
>403 to 520 MHz / 25 kHz / $5,082.42 / $3,766.79 / $1,302.12 / $222.10 / $40.32
>520 to 960 MHz / 1.82 MHz / $370,000.18 / $207,200.08 / $94,793.97 / $16,169.06 / $5,162.79
>960 to 2,690 MHz / 2 MHz / $2,399.20 / $538.40 / $249.00 / $125.20 / $62.40
>2.69 to 5.0 GHz* / 307 kHz / $367.88 / $68.34 / $40.32 / $40.32 / $40.32
* Please note:
Table 13: Examples of annual licence tax amountshas been updated to correct a minor error in the amounts shown for the locations in the ‘>2.69 to 5.0 GHz’ row.
Division 4: Assigned licences in high demand frequency bands
Table 14:Licence charges
Licensing option / Issuecharge(GST excl.) / Renewal/
instalment charge
Narrowband area service / Note 1 / $4
Point-to-multipoint system / $606 / $4
Point-to-multipoint (land mobile spectrum) / $606 / $4
Ambulatory system / $505 / $4
Land mobile system (0–30 MHz) / $606 / $4
Land mobile system (>30 MHz) / $606 / $4
Paging system (interior) / $303 / $4
Paging system (exterior) / $354 / $4
For the issue charge when the frequency assignment is carried out by an AP, see page25.
Note 1:
The issue charge is $606 for operation in the frequency band 70–960MHz. Otherwise, an issue charge of $404is applied.
Table 15:Annual licence tax ($ per kHz)
Spectrum location / Geographic locationAustralia-wide / High density / Medium density / Low density / Remote density
0 to 30 MHz / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 87.7226 / 87.7226
>30 to 70 MHz / 198.1534 / 77.3951 / 41.1676 / 8.8841 / 4.4319
>70 to 399.9 MHz / 203.2968 / 83.433 / 38.1791 / 8.5588 / 4.2692
>399.9 to 403 MHz / 203.2968 / 113.8462 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 4.4319
>403 to 520 MHz / 203.2968 / 150.6714 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 0.0000
>520 to 960 MHz / 203.2968 / 113.8462 / 52.0846 / 8.8841 / 4.4319
The minimum tax is $40.32. For low-power discount, see Appendix C.