STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

SUPPLEMENT No. 19 22nd May, 2020

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT

to The Uganda Gazette No. 32, Volume CXIlJ, dated 22nd May, 2020

Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2020 No. 66.

THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS (FEES AND FINES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation
i. Title.

2. Amendment ofS.I. No. 94 of2019 .

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 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2020 No. 66.

The Uganda Communications (Fees and Fines) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2020
(Under sections 6 (1). 41 (2) (b), 67 (J) (b), (c), (d), 67 (2), 68 and 93
(2) o/the Uganda Communications Act, 2013, Act 10/2013)

IN EXERC1SE of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section

93 of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013 and in consultation with
the Uganda Communications Commission, these Regulations are
made this 6th day of May, 2020.

PART I-PRELIMINARY

1. Title.
These Regulations may be cited as the Uganda Communications (Fees
and Fines) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

2. Amendment of S.I. No. 94 of 2019.

The Uganda Communications (Fees and Fines) Regulations, 2019 are
amended by substituting for Schedule I the following-

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 "SCHEDULE 1

PART I-LICENCE FEES

Regulations 5 (2)

(Allfees are exclusive afVAl)

Cal TWO -WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES

FEES
1- HF Fixed Station Shs. 110,000
2. HF Mobile Station Shs. II O,OOC
3. VHF & UHF Fixed station Shs.75,000
4. VHF & UHF Mobile station Shs.75,000
5. VHF Hand-held sets Shs.75,000
6. Application processing fees Shs. 50,000

RADIO STATIONS: BROADCASTING FEES

(h)
CATEGORY FEES
L Application ShsA,3 68,000/= (Community Radio Station)
processing fees (One Shs. 6,580,000 (Commercial Radio Station)
off)

2. Initial entry feel Shs.23,1 00,000 (National Commercial

change in ownership Radio - Tier l)
(One off fee)
Regional Commercial Station
Shs.l7,500,OOO- Tier 2;
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j Shs.14,OOO,OOO - Tier 3;
Shs.! 0,500,000 - Tier 4
Community Radio Station (Shs.200,OOO)
j
Commercial Radio Shs.7,OOO,OOO/- Tierl;
Licence Shs.5,600,OOO- Tier 2;
ShsA,200,OOO - Tier 3;
Shs.3,500,OOO - Tier 4

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4 Community Radio Shs.I,400,000
Licence
5 Spectrum fees ERP watts <1120 = Shs.500,000
ERP = 1120 &<ERP <2800 =
(Radio)
Shs.750,000 iii) ERP> 2800 &<ERP
5600= Shs.I,OOO,OOO iv) ERP> 5600 Shs
1,000,000 for every 2800
6 Studio Transmitter Shs.700,000
Link .

7 Online data Shs. 100,000 per year (providers of such

communications - services to be granted authorisations as opposed
Radio or Publishing to licences)
~ Transfer of licence Commercial Radio: 25,000,000
Community Radio: NIL
TIER CLASSIFICATION

Tier 1- National Radio, Tier 2 - Kampala Region; Tier - 3 linja, Mbale,

Soroti, Lira, Gulu, Arua, Fort Portal, Masaka, Mbarara, Tier 4 - Rest
of the country.
Factors A: I for Tier 1, 0.8 for Tier 2,0.6 for Tier 3, 0.5 for Tier 4 to
be applied on spectrum fees.

(e) CONTENT SERVICE PROVIDERJBROADCASTING

SERVICES (TELEVISION STATIONS)

CATEGORY FEES
I Application processing fees USD2,500
2 Content Service Provider: Initial entry USD 20,300
Free To Air National Licence - Annual fees USD 17,600 per
Single Stream) stream.
3 Content Service Provider: Initial entry USD 40,500
(Free To Air National Licence- Annual fees USD 67,600
Multiple Streams) per licensee

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 4 Content Service Provider: I Initial entry USD 5400
(Free To Air Regional - Single Annual fees USD 2,700 per
Stream) licensee
5 Content Service Provider: , Initial entry USD 5,400
(Free To Air Regional-Multiple I Annual fees USD 5400 pef
Stream) licensee
6 Content Service Provider: Initial entry USD 27,000
Free To Air -lntemational Single Annual fees USD 20,300 per
Stream stream
7 Content Service Provider: (Pay TV Initial entry USD 27,000
-National Single Stream) Annual fees USD 20,300
S Content Service Provider: Initia! entry USD 8,100
(Pay TV -Regional -Single Stream) Annual fees USD 4,100

9 Content Service Provider: Initiai entry USD 32,400

(PayTV -international-Single Stream) Annual fees USD 27,000

10 Content Service Provider: Initial entry USD 21,600

Hybrid TV (Single Channel) Annual fees USD 18,900

11 Subscriber Management Services I Initial entry USD 13,500

Annual fees USD 5,400

12 Public Broadcaster Fee - UBC USD 20,000 for all streams per
Annum
13 Content Service Provider: I Initial entry USD21,600
Hybrid TV (Single Channel) I Annual fees USD 18,900
I
14 Private Television Stations: ERP watts fl2db gain!
(Spectrum charges) channel: ERP 3865 =USD
i
1,350; ERP 3865-6440w =
/ USD.l,SOO; ERP6440-
12885w= USD 2,200 ERP
12885-19330w = USD 2,700;
above ERP 19330 USD 270
for every 1288 watts above
19330 watts per transmitter.
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 15 Content Service Provider- USD1350
Academic/ Research (For Six
Months)
16 Content Service Provider (Online USD 8100 per annum
Broadcasting)
17 Broadcasting Public Service (a) Initial entry Fee
Provider (Pay TV: National - USD 67,600. To be paid
Multiple Streams) only by new entrants.
(b) Annual licence fees
ofUSD 25,000 or.
0.65% of the operator's
Annual Gross Revenue,
whichever is higher. The
Annual Gross Revenue
shall be determined
basing on the Licensee's
Audited Books of
Account for each year of
operation.

18 Regional Broadcasting Public USD 2500 or 0.65% of the of

Service Provider (pay TV: the operator's Gross Annual
Revenue, whichever is higher
Regional Multiple Streams)
per region.

19 Licence transfer fees UGX 25,000,000 for every

licence transfer. The fee shall
be payable before approval of
licence transfer.
20 Landing Rights licence Performance Bond USD
250,000.

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j21 Logical Channel Numbers (LCN) Premium Logical Channel
Number Shs. 3,000,000
OrdinalY Logical Channel
Number Shs.600,OOO
Ordinary Logical Channel
Number (Content aggregators;
ShsA,500,000 for 1st 10
channels and Shs. 300,000
for every extra channel
Premium Logical Channel
Number (Content aggregators;
Shs.9,OOO,000 for 1st 10
channels; Shs.600,OOO for
evelY extra channel

(d) RADIO TRANSMISSION LINKS (MICROWAVE LINKS)

The annual spectrum fee payable is based on the following formula:

Frequency Fees (FF) = Up x Klx BW x Nfx Fr

Where FF = Frequency Fees

Up= USD 120 per transmit frequency per site
Kl is the Frequency band factor, where:

Kl = 0.7 f:5 8GHz

Kl= 0.6 for 8GHz (f:5 15GHz
Kl= 0.5 for 15GHz (f:523GHz
Kl= 0.4 for 23GHz (f:5 38GHz
Kl = 0.3 for f> 38GHz
Nf = Number of same transmit frequencies in the network
Fr is the Frequency reuse factor, where:
Fr = 1 for first 10 frequencies reuse

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 Fr = 0.3 for next 10 frequencies reuse
Fr = 0.1 for frequencies reuse?: 20 times

(e) ACCESS BANDS .

Fees (per Mhz paired) Fees are in United States

Band
Dollars and may be paid in prevailing Uganda Shillin8
Category
equivalent. /
1 1.7GHZ 2,700 ),
/

2 3.3GHZ 4,100

3 3.5GHZ 4,100

4 2.3GHZ 4,100

5 2.6GHZ 5,400
6 800 Mhz 24,300 for 1st 5 Mhz paired and 40,500 per extra Mhz
above 5 mhz paired
7 900 Mhz 40,500for first 5Mhz and 121,600 per extra Mhz above
5Mhz
8 1800Mhz 20,300 for first 5Mhz and 40,500 per extra Mhz above
5Mhz
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9 2.lGhz 27,000 for first 5Mhz and 81,100 per extra Mhz above
5Mhz
10 450 Mhz 5,400
11 GSM 135 per device
Jamming
servIces

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 (f) LICENCE FEES

Fees per annum (in

USD unless stated
otherwise)
.

(i) I TELECOMMUNICATIONS (A)

1 Application processing fees 2,500

2 Public Infrastructure Provider (PIP) 100,000 (One off)

initial entry fee
3 Customer premises block wiring and 85
repair workshop application fee
4 Customer premises block wiring and 500
repair workshop
5 Satellite phone users' licence , 500

(g) VALUE ADDED SERVICES

1 Application Fees USD 100

2 License fees digital financial services USD 5000 per

annum
3 License Fees Digital Audio-Visial Content USD 2000 per
annum I

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 Licence Mininfum License Value Duration License Geographical Spectrum and Public
Category Licence Value/ Computation of Licence Payment Coverage of Numbering Listing
Initial Licence (Renewall Terms Licence Resource Obligation
Value (USD $) migration of Allocation
existing licensees)
.
I National USD 1.84% of Prior 20 years Prepayment - 100% Sufficient 20% within
Telecom 21,300,000 Year total New 110 10 years geographical numbering 2 years of
Operator audited Gross years cover and spectrum effective
(NTO) Annual Revenue Extension resources to date of
multiplied by be allocated to licence
licence payment enable coverage
terms / minimum obligation and as
licence value per approved roll
- whichever is out plan.
higher

2 National NIA Fixed Value - 12 years Prepayment - 100% Sufficient 20%

Operator USD 100M 12 years geographical numbering within 2
(Special cover and spectrum years from
Licence resources to effective
Category) be allocated to date of
enable coverage licence
obligation and
as per approved
roll-out plan
3 National USD 86,030 0.89% of Prior 5 years Prepayment - 100% N/A N/A
Public Service Year Total Audited Annually geographical
Provider Gross Revenue cover
(NPSP) multiplied by
Licence Payment
Terms I Minimum
Licence Value
- whichever is
higher
4 Regional 0.89% of Prior S years Prepayment - Entire N/A N/A
Public Service USD 43,015 Year Total Audited Annual\y Licensed Zone
Provider Gross Revenue
(RPSPK) " mUltiplied by
Kampala zone Licence Payment
only Terms I Minimum
Licence Value
- whichever is
higher
5 Regional 0.89% of Prior 5 years Prepayment - Entire N/A N/A
Public Service USD 14,338 Year Total Audited Annually per Licensed Zone
Provider Gross Revenue zone
(RPSPR) " mUltiplied by
ExCluding Licence Payment
Kampala zone Terms I Minimum
Licence Value
- whichever is
higher
6 National 0.89% of Prior 15 years Prepayment - 100% Sufficient N/A
Public USD 86,030 Year Total Audited Annually geographical numbering
Infrastructure Gross Revenue cover and spectrum
Provider multiplied by resources to
(NPIP) Licence Payment be allocated to
Tenns I Minimum enable cov~rage
Licence Value obligation and as
- whichever is per approved roll
higher out plan
7 Regional 0.89% of Prior 15 years Prepayment - Entire Sufficient N/A
Public USD 43,015 Year Total Audited Annually Licensed Zone numbering
Infrastructure Gross Revenue and spectrum
Provider multiplied by resources to
(RPIPK) - Licence Payment be allocated to
Kampala zone Terms I Minimum enable coverage
only Licence Value obligation and as
- whichever is per approved roll
higher out plan
8 Regional 0.89% of Prior 15 years Prepayment - Entire Sufficient N/A
Public USD 14,338 Year Total Audited Annually per Licensed Zone numbering
Infrastructure Gross Revenue zone and spectrum
Provider mUltiplied by resources to
(RPIPR) - Licence Payment be allocated to
~xcluding Terms I Minimum enable coverage
Kampala zone Licence Value obligation and as
- whichever is per approved roll
higher out plan ,
9 Community Minimum Licence 5 years Prepayment - Entire Sufficient N/A
Operator ~ USD 3,000 Value Annually Licensed Zone numbering
Excluding and spectrum
Kampala zone resources to
(Service or be allocated to
Infrastructure) enable coverage
- Not obligation and as
exceeding per approved roll
haifa out plan
designated
zone
,
Licence Transfer of licence shall attract a transfer fee equivalent to 2.5% of the licensee's previous year's Gross Annual
10 Transfer Fees 'Revenue or USD 50,000, whichever is higher. The fees shall be payable by the transferor.
Explanatory Notes

1. Geographical coverage means the geographical area where a

licensed operator is authorized to operate.
2. An operator can only apply for a maximum of two (2) regional
PSP OR two (2) Regional PIP licences.
3. Where the licensee holds two (2) licences in the. same licence
category, the licence fee applicable will be the total of the
licence values of the 2 licences as indicated, which total will
be the minimum license value applicable or 0.89% of the
licensee's apnual gross revenue, whichever is higher.
4. Where two (2) licences are issued in different licensing
categories but within the same region e.g. RPSPK and RPIPK,
only one (1) licence fee is computed as the minimum value or
0.89% of total gross revenue, whichever is higher.
5. Where two (2) regional licences are issued in different licensing
categories and within different regions e.g. RPSPK and RPIPR,
the licence fee applicable will be the total of the licence values
of the two (2) licences as indicated, which total will be the
minimum licence value applicable or 0.89% of the licensee's
annual gross revenue, whichever is higher.
6. A person shall not be permitted to apply for two (2) National
Operator licences i.e. NPSP and NPIP.
7. Only NTO, NPIP and RPIP will be eligible for assignment of
spectrum resources. Spectrum will be assigned within licensed
zones only.
8. Transfer of ownership of licence will attract a transfer fee
equivalent to 2.5% of the licensee's previous year's Gross
Annual Revenue or USD 50,000, whichever is higher. The fees
shall be payable by the transferor.
9. Where the operator has paid licence fees at the time of licence
migration, the fees shall be pro-rated in respect of the duration
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 of the previous licence and the balance applied to the new
licence.
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10. For existing operators and renewals, the basis for fees
computation shall be the gross annual revenues of the last year
ended audited accounts.
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j 11. All costs included in separate schedules pertaining to issuing
! of the operator licences are applicable as indicated.
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'Fees per annum (in USD

unless stated otherwise)
(iii) SALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS
1 Application fees 1,000

2 National distributors of telecoms 5,000

apparatus Annual Licence fee
3 Importers, wholesalers of telecoms I 2,500
apparatus Annual Licence fee
(lv) POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES
1 Application fees 190
2 Domestic (city to city) 400
3 Domestic (N ational) Courier 1,000
Licence fee
4 Regional Courier Licence fee 2,500
5 Intemational Courier Licence fee. i 5,000
6 Reserved National Postal Operator I 50,000 (Five year licence)
7 Transfer of Licence 1,500
(v) SERVICE AUTHORISATION
1 Application processing fees 140
2 Private VSAT use Authorisation 2,500
3 VSAT fe~s per Node I 100 per node
p€rannum
4 Medical and Educational use 500
VSAT

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 5 Satellite Earth Stations 10,000
(vi) SHORT CODES Fees per annum (in USD
unless stated otherwise)
1 Short code application fee 250
2 Initial ently fees: One time 1,000
3 Range 140-189 2,000
4 Range 6000 - 8999 2,000
5 Range 200 - 298 10,000
(vii) TYPE APPROVAL
I Application processing fee 20
2 VSAT type approval 20
3 VSAT Registration 100
4 Telecom Network Subsystem 150
5 Telecom base station subsystem 625
6 Media Gateway subsystem 1,500
7 Radio Equipment :s10 watts 100
8 Radio Equipment 11-25watts 200
9 Radio Equipment 26-50 watts 300
10 Radio Equipment 51-100 500
11 Radio Equipment> I OOwatts 1,000
12 PABX 500
13 Vehicle immobiliser 150
14 Tracking Device 50
15 STB's 150
16 Mobile TV, IDTV 200
17 TV and Radio Broadcast equipment 200
18 Community Broadcast equipment . ISO .

(viii) LEVY ON GROSS ANNUAL 2% of GAR

REVENUE (GAR) OF ALL
OPERATORS
(ix) FILM INDUSTRY LICENCES Fees per annum (in USD
unless stated otherwise)

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 I Community Distributor (27
2 National Distributor 270
3 Regional Distributor 80
4 Exhibition Licence 135
5 Exhibition Premises - Cinema 270
Exhibition Premises - small
i,
6 (Bibanda) 127
7 Pelmit to stage a play 27
8 IFilming Permit (Local Film) 27 per film
9 Filming Permit (International Film) 1,000 per film
10 Filming Licence (National) 1,350
!l Public Performance Permit 27
Licence Commercial Still
12 photography 27
Pelmit exhibit film, documentary of
13 photography 27
Pelmit to advertise exhibition of a
play·
or commercial still photography or a
14 documentary 27

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IPART II-FINES
Fine (in USD unless stated
Violation
otherwise)
1. Failure to disclose information to 260
the Commission
2. Failure to display required notice, 260
certificates, authorisations at ('
premises or on communication
equipment or apparatus. .

3. Failure to maintain required records 260

4. Failure to implement a lawful order 260

issued by the Commission

5. Denial of the regulator access to 260

premises, apparatus, equipment,
information
6. Unauthorised discontinuance The Commission may invoke
of services licenced by the s.41 and fine 10% of Gross
Commission Annual Revenue (GAR)

7. Exceeding power limits 260 per day of offence or if

repeated the Commission
invoke s.41 and fine up to
10% of the GAR

9. Failure to engage in required 260

frequency coordination

10. Failure to install band pass filters 260 per day from the day
of commission of the
offence or, if repeated, the
Commission may invoke
s.41 and fine up to 10% of
the Operator's GAR

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 11. Over modulation 260 per day from the day
of commission of the
offence or, ifrepeated, the
IC~l_l1mission may invoke
S.4! and fine up to 10% of
the Operator's GAR
12. Distribution of prohibited content 260 or invoke sAl and fine
fr
I 13. Reconnection fees 540
1

14. Exceeding antenna height 260 per day when the

offending antenna remains
high
15. Relocation without authorisation 260 per day of operation
from the date of relocation

16. Air testing without authorisation. 260 or prosecution under

s.26(3)
17. Falsifying information sA j and fine up to 10% of
the GAR
18. Non-compliance with any of the 260
provisions of the codes, guidelines
or standards of the Commission.
19. Failure to pay for services within All Annual licence fees are
the stipulated time subject to a monthly interest
of2% where the fee remains
unpaid ninety (90) days after
it becomes due.

JUDITH NALULE NABAKOOBA,

Minister ofInformation and Communications
Technology and National Guidance.

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