CITIZEN BAND RADIO SERVICE
Fee payable $600
Annual Renewal $600
Substitute Licence $100
RADIO OPERATORS AND TECHNICIANS
First Class Radio Telegraph Operator’s Certificate $800
Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate $600
Radiotelegraph Operator’s Special Certificate (All Classes) $500
General Radiotelephone Certificate  
General Operator’s Certificate (GMDSS) $1,000
Radio communication Operator’s Special Certificate (Maritime) $700
Restricted radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate $500
Amateur Radio Operator’s Certificate Classes A,B,C $500
   
Radio Technicians Licence  
Class A $1,200
Class B $1,000

 

 

SPECTRUM ​LICENCE
Private Radio Station
Annual fee for transmitter(s) operating single frequency mode above 30 Mhz, but not exceeding 470 Mhz.
i) With mean power up to but not exceeding one watt $1,200
ii) With mean power not exceeding 100 watts $4,000
iii) With mean power exceeding 100 watts $7,500
   
For two frequency (duplex not exceeding 470 MHz serving single Licensee.
i) with mean power up to but not exceeding one watt $7,500
ii) with mean power up to but not exceeding 100 watts $10,000
iii) with mean power exceeding 100 watts $15,000
   
Radio paging transmitter at a site serving more than one organizations $15,000
   
Frequency exceeding 470 Mhz, but less than 900 MHz, not including cellular radio and mobile trunking services in the 806-890 MHz band with bandwidth < 25 Khz
i) with mean power up to but not exceeding one watt $1,200
ii) with a mean power up to but not exceeding 100 watts. $4,000
iii) with a mean power exceeding 100 watts $7,500
   
Two frequency duplex as above serving single Licensee
i) with a mean power up to but not exceeding one watt $ 7,500
ii) with a mean power up to but not exceeding 100 watts $10,000
iii) with a mean power exceeding 100 watts $15,000
   
For two frequencies serving multiple users in a community service mode
i) with a mean power up to but not exceeding one watt. $20,000
ii) with a mean power up to but not exceeding 100 watts. $30,000
iii) with a mean power exceeding 100 watts $50,000
   
For transmitters operating point to point microwave links
– with bandwidth not exceeding 1000 KHz $100,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 5000 KHz $200,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 10,000 KHz $500,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 15,000 KHz $700,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 20,000 KHz $850,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 25,000 KHz $1,000,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 30,000 KHz $1,200,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 35,000 KHz $1,400,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 45,000 KHz $1,600,000
– with bandwidth not exceeding 55,000 KHz $1,800,000
– with bandwidth exceeding 55,000 KHz $2,000,000

 

Maritime Spectrum Licence Fees
(a) Domestic/Private Ships (owned and operated within Jamaican Seas)
– For a private ship station licence of ships below 10 gross tons $2,000/annum
– 10 gross tons and over but not exceeding 300 gross tons $10,000/annum
– over 300 gross tons but below 1,600 gross tons $30,000/annum
– 1,600 gross tons and over $50,000/annum
– International ships carrying the Jamaican Flag

 

US$280/4years
US$70/annum
(b) Public Ship Station
– 1st category $10,000
– 2nd and 3rd category $5,000
– 4th category $3,000

 

Low Power FM Broadcasters
– Long Term
Licence fee $50,000
Regulatory fee $35,000
Processing fee $11,500
– Short Term
Licence fee $12,500
Regulatory fee $8,750
Processing fee $11,500

 

SPECIAL SERVICES
– Non-commercial broadcast $30,000
– Aeronautical Mobile (Aircraft) Station $25,000
– Aeronautical Ground Station $10,000
– Broadcast Authorization:  
Regional $11,500
Islandwide $22,500
– Commercial Earth Station $1,000,000
– VSAT $500,000
– VSAT (Short term) US1,050:J$65,000
– Emergency Earth Station $50,000