Broadcasting Licensing Fees

S.I. 103 of 2026

Broadcasting Licensing Fees

Legal Basis: Section 46 of the Broadcasting Services Act [Chapter 12:06]
Instrument: Broadcasting Services (Licensing and Content) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (No. 8)
Gazette Date: 12 June 2026

All fees are denominated in USD. Payment may be made in local currency at the prevailing market rate.

S.I. 103 of 2026Official Gazette Document

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FTA Commercial Radio Broadcasting Service

Coverage	Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Local	Application / Renewal Fees	2,000
Local	Public Inquiry Fees	5,000
Local	Annual Regulatory Fees	6,450
Local	Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	30
Local	Broadcasting Fund	1,000
Regional	Application / Renewal Fees	2,000
Regional	Public Inquiry Fees	5,000
Regional	Annual Regulatory Fees	7,060
Regional	Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	30
Regional	Broadcasting Fund	1,000
National	Application / Renewal Fees	2,000
National	Public Inquiry Fees	5,000
National	Annual Regulatory Fees	15,600
National	Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	30
National	Broadcasting Fund	1,000

FTA Commercial Television Broadcasting Service

Coverage	Fee Type	Amount (USD)
National	Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
National	Public Inquiry Fees	4,350
National	Annual Regulatory Fees	16,100
National	Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	50
National	Broadcasting Fund	2,000

FTA Geographical Community Broadcasting Service

Coverage	Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Community (Radio)	Application / Renewal Fees	200
Community (Radio)	Annual Regulatory Fees	500

Campus Community Broadcasting Service

Coverage	Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Campus (Radio)	Application / Renewal Fees	200
Campus (Radio)	Annual Regulatory Fees	1,000
Campus (Radio)	Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	30

Webcasting / On-Demand Service

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Annual Regulatory Fees	3,450

Subscription Management Service

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Annual Regulatory Fees — up to 10,000 subscribers	50,000
Annual Regulatory Fees — 10,001 to 50,000 subscribers	75,000
Annual Regulatory Fees — over 50,000 subscribers	100,000
Broadcasting Fund	25,000

All Content Distributors shall also pay 2% of their monthly subscription turnover or deemed turnover, every month as part of the Annual Regulatory Fees.

Type Approval

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Annual Registration Fees	290

Open Narrowcasting (Electronic Billboards & PVAs)

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application Fees	100
Annual Regulatory Fees — per billboard	600
Annual Regulatory Fees — per other display	250

Diffusion

Establishment Type	Annual Regulatory Fee (USD)
Five Star Hotels	5,800
Four Star Hotels	3,450
Three Star Hotels	2,300
Two Star Hotels	1,150
Other Hotels and Lodges	600
Banks	6,640
Other Businesses — 1 to 5 premises	6,000
Other Businesses — 5 to 10 premises	7,000
Other Businesses — above 10 premises	8,000

SAT Uplink

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Annual Regulatory Fees — per annum	12,500
Annual Regulatory Fees — per day per uplink	250
Annual Regulatory Fees — local link per month	1,000
Foreign link per annum (own use)	12,500

Temporary SAT Uplink

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	100
Annual Regulatory Fees — mobile/transportable (own use) per month	5,000
Annual Regulatory Fees — mobile/transportable (own use) per day	750

Signal Carrier

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Annual Regulatory Fees	50,000
Broadcasting Fund	0.5% of gross turnover, capped at USD 1,000

Subscription Cable Broadcasting Service

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Public Inquiry Fees	4,350
Annual Regulatory Fees — National	43,500
Annual Regulatory Fees — Local	5,800
Broadcasting Fund	1,000

Subscription Satellite

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Public Inquiry Fees	4,350
Annual Regulatory Fees	43,500
Broadcasting Fund	29,000

Datacasting

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Application / Renewal Fees	1,000
Annual Regulatory Fees	5,800
Spectrum Access Fees (per month, per site)	25

Temporary Use of Broadcasting Service Bands (Narrowcasting)

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Annual Regulatory Fees — per day	40
Annual Regulatory Fees — per month	120

Clearance for Temporary Importation of Broadcasting (Production) Equipment

Fee Type	Amount (USD)
Clearance Fees — Local	10
Clearance Fees — International	20

These fees are prescribed under S.I. 103 of 2026. Download the official gazette document for the full legal text.

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