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Appendix 1 - Fixed Wireless Access |
Your views on the proposals set out in this document are sought by 31 December 1999. Comments should be sent to the address below. It would be helpful if lengthy written documents could be sent via email of on disk in Word 7:
Contact Details:
Cliff Mason
Radiocommunications Agency,
Wyndham House,
189 Marsh Wall,
London,
E14 9SX.
Email cliff.mason@ra.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: 020 7211 0232
APPENDIX 1 Fixed Wireless Access
The detailed methodology for determining pricing levels was set out in our Second stage consultative document and is summarised in Chapter 3. These were based on the principle of a basic Spectrum Tariff Unit (STU) from which a value for each product could be derived, allowing for technical and commercial factors affecting the spectrum environment. Initially, STUs were developed in 2 sectors, mobile services and fixed links. It is proposed that the STU for fixed links be applied to FWA, i.e. £1.125 per MHz/km². The area of the UK is taken to be 240,000 km² but as FWA is not a mobile service, it is likely to be limited mainly to populated regions and it is proposed therefore that 50% of this value be applied to the calculations. Thus for a national allocation used in those areas, the baseline fee would be:
1.125 x 120,000 km² = £135,000/MHz
Therefore, it is proposed that the following charges shall apply, with implementation over a 5 year period commencing in July 2000:
Charge (£’000/MHz)
Frequency Band (GHz) |
Issue |
Year1 |
Year2 |
Year3 |
Year4 |
Year5 |
Baseline |
16.88 |
33.75 |
50.63 |
67.50 |
101.25 |
135.00 |
3.4* |
13.50 |
27.00 |
40.50 |
54.00 |
81.00 |
108.00 |
3.6** |
8.44 |
16.88 |
25.31 |
33.75 |
50.63 |
67.50 |
10*** |
6.75 |
13.50 |
20.25 |
27.00 |
40.50 |
54.00 |
Proposed Modifiers
* 0.8 for co-ordination with MOD use in the 3.4GHz band
** 0.5 for co-ordination with C-Band Earthstations in the 3.6 – 4.2GHz band
*** 0.8 for co-ordination with MOD use and }
0.5 for propagation characteristics } in the 10GHz band
No changes this year are proposed for the 2.4GHz band and the 2GHz band, currently charged at £75 and £150 per assignment respectively. Further proposals may emerge next year regarding these bands.
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