RSLs & Long-term RSLs

Please see important announcement from Ofcom on Radio Restricted Service Licences. www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing

Restricted Services include low-powered radio licences for a particular establishment or other defined location or for a particular event. These embrace long-term hospital and student services; and short-term ‘trials’ i.e. ahead of possible permanent licences to test and/or demonstrate demand, and ‘special event’ stations. Restricted Service Licences (RSLs) are issued at the Authority’s discretion, subject to frequency availability and adherence to various specified basic rules and technical criteria.

The following RSL lists are available:

• Current list
List of short-term RSLs which are on the air currently. Updated weekly.
• Future RSLs
List of short-term RSLs which are likely to come on the air in the next few months. An entry on this list does not guarantee that the service will come on the air.
• Sporting RSLs
List of RSLs which broadcast at sporting events. These are licensed for non-continous broadcasting over the season of the sport.
• Long term RSLs
List of all long term RSLs licensed by the Radio Authority.

More Information

The following documents are available (click on the icons for more details regarding the format):
• Short term RSL notes of guidance
Word 97 (195 kB - October 2002).

• Short term RSL notes of guidance
PDF (195 kB - October 2002).
• Short term RSL application form
Word 97 (153 kB - September 1998).

• Short term RSL application form
PDF (153 kB - September 1998).

• Equiplist
Word 97 (28.5 kB - November 2002).
The Radio Authority does not offer or imply any warranty or comment as to the competence or suitability of the organisations mentioned above, nor is this list believed to be exhaustive.

• RSL Annual Report 200 2
Adobe PDF file (60 kb - May 2002).

• RSL Annual Report 2001
Adobe PDF file (1.63 MB - May 2001).

• RSL Annual Report 1999
Adobe PDF file (710 K - May 2000).

•Long term RSL notes of guidance
Adobe PDF file (44 KB - Jan 03).
•Long term RSL application form
Word 97 (121 kB - January 1999).

To apply for PPL or PRS licences you will need to go the PPL and PRS websites:

http://www.ppluk.com

http://www.prs.co.uk

If you require further information, then please telephone:
0207 887 4321 (Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Voicemail available out of hours)
Alternatively send an email to rsl_enquiries@radioauthority.org.uk

Revised: 23 Jan 2002