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  1. Free to Air National Radio Broadcasting Service
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Application Fee Public inquiry US$7500 (non-refundable)
(c)Basic Licence Fee for ten years US$15000 per annum plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turn over per annum for the license period
(d) Frequency fee US$30 per frequency site per month
(e)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Free to Air National Television Broadcasting Service
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Application Fee Public inquiry US$7500 (non-refundable)
(c)Basic Licence Fee for ten years US$18000 per annum plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turn over per annum for the license period
(d) Frequency fee-
(i)Analogue
US$100 per frequency site per month
ii) Digital MFN US$20 per frequency site per month
iii) Digital SFN US$5 per frequency site per month
(e)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Subscription Satellite Broadcasting Service
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Application Fee Public inquiry US$7500 (non-refundable)
(c)Basic Licence Fee for ten years US$75000 per annum plus 2% monthly subscription turn over or deemed turnover payable monthly in the currency the subscription is collected
(d)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Content Distributor
(a)Application fee US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Basic licence fee for ten (10) years US$100 000 per annum
(d)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of US$50 000 per   annum

 

  1. Subscription Cable Broadcasting
(a)Application fee US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Application Fee Public inquiry US$7500 (non-refundable)
(c) Basic Licence Fee for ten years-
(i)National
US$75000 per annum plus 2% monthly subscription turn over or deemed turnover payable monthly in the                                                                                   currency the subscription is collected
(ii)Local US$10 000 per location plus regulatory fees amounting to  2% monthly subscription turn over or deemed                                                                                   turnover payable monthly in the currency the subscription is collected
(d)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Local Commercial Radio
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Application Fee Public inquiry US$7500 (non-refundable)
(c)Basic Licence Fee for ten years US$50 000 per annum plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turn over payable monthly
(d) Frequency fee US$30 per frequency site per month
(e)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Signal Carrier Licence
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b) Basic Licence Fee for ten years
(i)Core business
US$200 000 per annum plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turnover per annum for the licence period
(ii) Ancillary service –
A. Core Broadcasting platfform
US$40 000 per annum plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turnover per annum for the licence period
B. Non Core Broadcasting US$60 000 per annum platform plus 1% gross turnover or deemed turnover per annum for the licence period
(c)Regulatory Administration fee US$50 per transmitter
(d)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Community Broadcasting License
(a)Application fee initial US$500 (non-refundable)
(b)Basic Licence Fee for ten years US$1 000 per annum
(c)Monthly Frequency Fee US$30 per annum

 

  1. Video on Demand
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Basic Licence Fee for three years US$20 000 per annum plus regulatory fees amounting to 2% monthly subscription turn over or deemed turnover

 

  1. Subscription Terrestrial  Broadcasting Service
(a)Application fee initial US$2500 (non-refundable)
(b)Basic Licence Fee for ten years
(i) 1-10 Service
US$50 000 (non-refundable)
(ii) 10-20 Service US$75 000 (non-refundable)
(iii)More than 20 Services US$100 000 per annum plus regulatory fees amounting to 2% of monthly subscription turnover or deemed                                                                                 turnover
(c) Frequency fee-
i) Digital MFN
US$20 per frequency site per month
ii) Digital SFN US$5 per frequency site per month
(d)Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 0.5% of the audited annual gross turnover or deemed turnover payable annually

 

  1. Satellite Uplink
(a)Application fee initial US$2500
(b)Basic Licence Fee for ten years
(i)    Commercial –
A . Per annum
US$25 000
B. Per day per link service provided US$500
(ii) Local link per annum US$2 000
(iii) Foreign link per annum   (own use) US$25 000

 

  1. Temporary Satellite Uplink
(a)Application fee initial US$300
(b) License Fee-
(i)Mobile or transportable (Strictly for own feed)
A . Per month
US$10 000
B. Per day US$1 500
(ii)Portable Electronic News gathering (Strictly for own feed)
A . Per month
US$6 000
B. Per day US$750
(iii)Commercial US$1500 per day plus US$500 per uplink service provided
(iv)Distribution /Programme arrangement US $50 000 per day

 

 

  1. Diffusion Service
Basic Licence Fee for 1 year:
(i) Banks, Five-Star Hotels   and Other Business Premises:
US$10 000 per annum
(ii) Four-Star Hotels: US$  6 000  per annum
(iii) Three-Star Hotels: US$  4 000 per annum
(iv) Two-Star Hotels US$  2 000 per annum
(v) Other Hotels And Lodges: US$  1 000 per annum
(vi) For Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Charitable Institutions: Free
(vii) Service Provider: US$1 500 per annum

 

  1. Open Narrowcasting (Electronic Billboard and PVA Licence)
Application fee US$250 (non-refundable)
Basic Licence Fee for one year US$1 000 minimum per billboard or

US$200 per display per year for other types of displays

 

  1. Railcasting Service
Basic Fee for 3 year licence:
(i)        Transport Operator
US$3 000 per annum
(ii)       Programme Provider US$300 per annum

 

  1. Roadcasting Service
Basic Fee for a 3 year licence:
(i) Transport Operator
Luxury Buses
US$100 per vehicle per annum
Other                                                                                                                                                                     US$15 per vehicle per annum
(ii) Programme Provider US$300 per annum

 

  1. Webcasting Service
(A) Application Fee: US$2 500 non-refundable
(B) Basic fee for a one year licence:
(i)        Content Provider
US$6 000 per annum
(ii)       Webcasting Server Facility US$6 000 per annum

 

18.Datacasting Service

(a) Application fee US$5 000 (non refundable )

 

(b) Basic Licence US$200 000 000
(c) Frequency fee 0.5% of basic licence fees payable on issuance of the licence or within a period stipulated by the Authority

 

(d) Broadcasting Fund A contribution of 1% of basic licence fees payable on issuance of the licence or within a period stipulated by the Authority

 

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