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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATORY AUTHORITY FEES) REGULATIONS 2022

BR 33 / 2022

The Minister responsible for telecommunications, in exercise of the power conferred by sections 6 and 11 of the Electronic Communications Act 2011, as read with section 44 of the Regulatory Authority Act 2011, makes the following Regulations:

Citation

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electronic Communications (Regulatory Authority Fees) Regulations 2022.

2. Schedule of fees payable

(1) In respect of the items specified in the Schedules, there shall be paid the Regulatory Authority fee specified in relation to each such item.

(2) The fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be payable to the Regulatory Authority.

Revocation

3 The Electronic Communications (Regulatory Authority Fees) Regulations 2021 are revoked.

Commencement

4 These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 April 2022.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATORY AUTHORITY FEES) REGULATIONS 2022

SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 2) GENERAL REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE

Type of authorization holder Fee

(1) Holder of an integrated communications operating licence 1.65% of licensee’s (“ICOL”), in respect of each twelve-month period. relevant turnover (Fee to be paid by quarterly instalments in arrears. Payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be subject to adjustment as necessary within six months of the end of the relevant financial year.)

(2) Holder of a Submarine Cable Communications Operating 1% of licensee’s gross Licence (“SubCOL”), in respect of each twelve-month period. revenue from providing Applies only to those submarine cables providing electronic electronic communications to the Bermuda market. communications to the (Fee to be paid by quarterly instalments in arrears. Bermuda market Payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be subject to adjustment as necessary within six months of the end of the relevant financial year.)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATORY AUTHORITY FEES) REGULATIONS 2022

SCHEDULE 2

(regulation 2) SERVICE FEES PAYABLE

Service Fee Application for ICOL $85,000 Application for HDS (high demand $15,000 spectrum) Application for Non-HDS $0 Application for licence exemption $320 Concentration review $25,000 Licence transfer or assignment $2,400 Inspection fee - radio frequency hazard $500 analysis Inspection fee - on-site equipment $2,000 inspection (vessels and aircraft) Inspection fee - network interference $1,500 investigation [Schedule 2 amended by BR 30 / 2023 reg. 2 effective 1 April 2023]

Made this 31st day of March 2022

Minister of Home Affairs

[Operative Date: 01 April 2022]

[Amended by: BR 30 / 2023]