Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority
(ZICTA)
Technology & Engineering Department
Radio Spectrum License Fees 3 July 2015
Spectrum band
Band limits
Fee Structure
Fee mode
Miscellaneous
Application
Processing Fee
Duplicate licence
Licence to posses
Standard Frequency
Class Licences
Radio location
Citizen Band
Radio Model licence
Aeronautical
Commercial Licence
-
Per Application
K66.60
-
Per issue
Per licence
Per transmitter (station)
K66.60
K66.60
K66.60
27MHz
-
Per transmitter (station)
Per transmitter (station)
Per transmitter (station)
Per
channel
per
All
broadcasting
area
Aeronautical
bands
Aeronautical Non- All
commercial Licence
Aeronautical
bands
Aircraft licence
All
Aeronautical
bands
Amateur licence
All Amateur
bands
Broadcasting
–
FM/SW/MW Sound 87.5
108MHz
Broadcasting
TV Broadcasting - 174
238MHz
Terrestrial
2-Way Radios
Land Mobile bands
Unit fee
Per
channel
broadcasting area
K83.40
K49.80
K66.60
K1,666.80
per K833.40
Per Aircraft
K416.70
Per certificate
K104.10
Per transmitter (station)
Lusaka,
Copperbelt
Livingstone broadcasting
K5,000.10
Others: K1,666.80
Lusaka,
Copperbelt
Livingstone broadcasting
K10,000.00
Others: K4,166.70
– Per transmitter (station)
246
254MHz
470
806MHz
–
0.009
30MHz
- Per
–
channel
broadcasting area
per


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Standard
channel:
channel.
Standard
and
areas:
and
areas:
HF
shared
K833.40
per
HF
exclusive

Land Mobile bands
Maritime bands
SADC HF Cross
Border
Commercial
(Community)
Repeater
Paging Commercial
Licence
Paging bands
National Cellular
Mobile/Broadband
Systems
GSM Bands
2.1GHz band

channel: K1,666.80 per
channel.
Special
channels
(Emergency
channel,
common use channels):
Free.
138
–
174MHz
230
–
235MHz
335.4
–
399MHz
406
–
430MHz
440
–
450MHz
All maritime
bands
Per
channel
broadcasting area
Cross-border
channels
-
Per licence
Standard (simplex) channel:
K833.40 per channel per
broadcasting area.
 Special
channels
(Emergency
channel,
common use maritime
channel): Free.
K1,666.80
Per licence
K4,166.70
-
Per licence
K16,666.80
138
174MHz
230
235MHz
335.4
399MHz
406
430MHz
440
450MHz

Per
channel
broadcasting area
– Per
–
per
channel
broadcasting area
per
per



–
Standard (simplex) channel:
K833.40 per channel per
broadcasting area.
Special
channels
(Emergency
channel,
common
use
farmers
channels): Free.
Standard (simplex) channel:
K833,40 per channel per
broadcasting area.
Special
channels
(e.g.
Emergency channel): Free.
–
–
806
– Per 200KHz
880MHz
880
– Per 200KHz
960MHz
1710
–
1880MHz
K46,666.80
1900
– Per 200KHz
2200MHz
K46,666.80
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K46,666.80
(3G Spectrum)
3G initial spectrum 19002200Mhz
licence fee
2300
2.3GHz band
2.5GHz band
3.3GHz band
3.5GHz band
5.4GHz band
10.5GHz band
2400MHz
2500
2690MHz
3400
3600MHz
3400
3600MHz
5470
5720MHz
Per licence
– Spectrum Fee Formula (i.e.
Per 1MHz per province)
– Spectrum Fee Formula (i.e.
Per 1MHz per province)
– Spectrum Fee Formula (i.e.
Per 1MHz per province)
– Spectrum Fee Formula (i.e.
Per 1MHz per province)
– Spectrum Fee Formula (i.e.
Per 1MHz per province)
Spectrum Fee Formula
10.15-10.3
(i.e. Per 1MHz per
GHz//10.5- province)
10.65 GHz
Transmission links
Microwave link bands 1.350
1.400GHz
5.925
8.500GHz
10.70
12.50GHz
12.75
13.25GHz
14.50
15.35GHz
17.30
19.70GHz
22.00
24.00GHz
– Per transmitter
K3,600,000.00
K4,166.70
K4,166.70
K4,166.70
K4,166.70
K4,166.70
K4,166.70
K833.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
ISM bands
– Per transmitter
Common
bands 2.400
2.500GHz
(mainly for Wireless
5.725
–
networks)
Free
5.875GHz
Satellite (VSAT)
All Satellite bands
Per transmitter
Cross Border: K39,000.00
(dependant on the station Domestic Urban: K4,166.70
type)
Domestic rural: K1, 666.80
Radio Determination: Free
Satellite based devices: K416.70
Satellite News Gathering: K416.70
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Inspections
Installations
Equipment repairs
workshop
Installations
and
Equipment repairs
workshop
Certificates
Installations
and
Repairs licence
Radio
Telephone
Operators Restricted
certificate
(Landmobile)
Radio
Telephone
Operators Restricted
certificate (Maritime)
-
Per site inspection
K416.70
-
Per site inspection
K416.70
-
Per site inspection
K416.70
-
Per site
K416.70
-
Per certificate
K66.60
-
Per certificate
K66.60
Other spectrum fees to be calculated using the following formula;
𝑺𝒇 = 𝑭 × 𝑩(𝑴𝑯𝒛) × 𝝆 × 𝝈
𝑺𝒇 : stands for spectrum fee.
𝑭: stands for the fee as set by the Authority and applied in accordance with the frequency band of
the spectrum assigned.
𝑩(𝑴𝑯𝒛) : stands for the total assigned bandwith.
𝝆: stands for re-use factor. This is equal to one (01) for each specified region relating to which
spectrum has been dedicated to a user and nine (09) in all cases where spectrum is dedicated to a
user for the whole country.
𝝈: stands for the sharing factor. This is equal to one (01) for each specified region relating to which
spectrum has been dedicated to a user.
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