All fees are in Barbados Dollars (Bds) and are payable in Barbados Dollars to: The Chief Telecommunications Officer ($1 BDS approx= $0.51 USD, $120 BDS = $61 USD)
SCHEDULE II
SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES PAYABLE FOR
VARIOUS TYPES OF TELECOMMUNICAITONS
NETWORK OPERATORS AND SERVICES IN BARBADOS
| VALUE ADDED SERVICES/SERVICE PROVIDER INDIVIDUAL LICENCE | ||
| Category of Licence | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Resale of Leased Circuit Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| International Simple Resale | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Public Internet Access Service | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Internet Exchange Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Virtual Private Network Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Managed Data Network Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Bandwidth Capacity Exchange Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Backhaul Bandwidth Capacity Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Other New Types of Value Added Services | $300.00 | $3,000 |
| Store-and-Forward (S&F) VAS | Nil | $100 |
| Live Audiotex Services | Nil | $200 every 3 years |
| VALUE ADDED SERVICE PROVIDER CLASS LICENCE | ||
| Category of Licence | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Callback/Call Re-Origination Service | NIL | $100 |
| Internet-based Voice and/or Data Services | NIL | $100 |
| Store-and-Retrieve (S&R) VAN Services | NIL | NIL |
| International Calling Card (ICC) Services | NIL | $100 |
| Audiotex Services | NIL | $100 |
| FIXED AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES | ||
| Category of Licence | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Public Commercial Satellite Uplink Downlink Gateway Services | $500 | 1% of AGTO of Business or $20,000 whichever is greater |
| Private VSAT Network/Operator | $50 | $3,000 per VSAT |
| Commercial VSAT Network Operator | $300 | 1% of AGTO plus $300 per VSAT |
| GMPCS Service Providers | $300 | 1% of AGTO of the business |
| GMPCS Terminals | $30 | NIL |
| Interactive VSAT Terminal | $30 | $3,000 per VSAT |
| VSAT Terminal for Radio, Determination and Related Services | $30 | $150 per VSAT |
| Satellite-based Paging Network and Services | $300 | $3,000 |
| VSAT (Internet Application) | $500 | 1% of the AGTO or $20,000 or whichever is greater |
| VSAT Terminal for Space Research and Related Services | $30 | $1,500 per VSAT |
| VSAT for Amateur Satellite Services | $30 | $150 per VSAT |
| VSAT (Downlink for Broadcast reception only) | $100 | $1,000 per VSAT |
| TELECOM ACCESS BUREAU SERVICES PROVIDERS | ||
| Category of Licence | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber-Cafes Telephone Bureau Mulitpurpose Community Telecentres (MCTs) | $300 | Not Applicable |
| INTERNATIONAL, MOBILE,FIXED WIRELESS AND FIXED SERVICE AND NETWORK PROVIDERS | ||
| Category of Licence | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| International and Mobile | $5,000 | $750,000 for the first year and thereafter 3% of *adjusted revenue for licensable activity or $750,000 whichever is greater |
| International (new) | $5,000 | $375,000 for the first year and thereafter 1.5% of *adjusted revenue for licensable activity or $375,000 whichever is greater |
| Fixed | $5,000 | $375,000 for the first year and thereafter 1.5% of *adjusted revenue for licensable activity or $375,000 whichever is greater |
| Fixed Wireless | $5,000 | $20,000 for the first year and thereafter 1.5% of *adjusted revenue for licensable activity or $375,000 whichever is greater |
| Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) | $2,500 | $187,500 for the first year and thereafter 0.75% of *adjusted revenue for licensable activity or $375,000 whichever is greater |
| *To be adjusted for interconnection charges paid to any carrier. S.I. 2006 No. 92 | ||
| SPECTRUM FOR USE WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Exclusive Use of Spectrum | Application Fee | Annual Operating Fee |
|---|---|---|
| of 25 kHz or less | $200 | $500 |
| of more than 25 kHZ but less than 500 KHz | $500 | $500 |
| of 500kHZ or more but less than 1 MHZ | $1200 | $500 |
| of 1 MHZ or more but less than 20MHZ | $3000 |
$20,000 for the first MHZ of occupied bandwidth and $500 per subsequent MHZ of occupied bandwidth or part thereof. |
| of 20 MHz or more | $6000 |
$20,000 for the first MHZ of occupied bandwidth and $500 per subsequent MHZ of occupied bandwidth or part thereof. |
