NATIONALCOMMUNICATIONSAUTHORITY(NCA)

2015NEWSCHEDULEOFFEES
SERVICES
1.00 Fixed and Landmobile
i.
HF Fixed and Landmobile Station
ii.
VHF Fixed and Landmobile Station
iii.

UHF/ SHF Fixed and Landmobile Station

2.00 Amateur Radio Licence

SERVICES
3.00
i.
ii.
iii.

iv.

Maritime Services
Marine HF Fixed and Mobile Stations
Marine VHF Fixed andMobile Stations
Limited Coast Station
Ship Radio Station

APPLICATION FEES
GHC
320.00
320.00

INITIAL FEES
GHC
160.00
160.00

320.00
80.00
APPLICATION FEES
GHS

160.00
N/A
INITIAL FEES
GHS

320.00
320.00
320.00
320.00

Aeronautical HF Fixed and Mobile Stations

384.00

160.00

160.00

ii.

VHF Stations
Aeronautical Station- Commercial
(Control Stations)
Aeronautical Ground to Air Station
(Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon
Aeronautical Ground Station (Airlines)
Radio Licence - Aircraft (take-off weight
more than 3200 kg)

384.00

160.00

160.00

3,200.00

19,200.00

32,000.00

64.00

192.00

1,920.00

3,200.00

16,000.00

1,152.00

6,400.00

1,600.00

vi.

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640.00

160.00
160.00
640.00
640.00

i.

v.

GHC
1,600.00
640.00

32.00
REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHS

Aeronautical

iv.

INITIAL FEES

160.00

4.00

iii.

APPLICATION FEES

160.00
160.00
640.00
640.00

REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHC
160.00
160.00

REGULATORY FEES

N/A
GHS

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SPECTRUM

N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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Vii

Radio Licence - Aircraft (take-off weight

more than 3200 kg/Less than 1400 kg )

Radio Licence - Aircraft ( take-off weight

viii.
more than1400 kg)
Radio Licence for Aircraft (Glider, Hang
ix.
Glider and Ballon)
Aeronautical Navigational Aid and Radar
x.
(Private Aerodrome)
5.00
Dealership licence
SERVICES
i.
Class A licence (Ref. Application form)

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

1,152.00

1,600.00

32.00

320.00

384.00

3,200.00

APPLICATION FEES
GHS
320.00
320.00

iii.

Class C licence ( Ref. Application form)

320.00

iv.

Class D licence (Ref. Application form)

320.00

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

Digital Terrestrial Television (Network only)

Digital Terrestrial Free-to-Air Television
Programme Channel
Digital Terrestrial Radio Service on TV
Multiplex
Satellite Television Broadcasting (Pay TV
Direct-to-Home Bouquet)
Satellite Television Broadcasting (Free-toAir Direct-to-Home Bouquet)

9,600.00

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

SPECTRUM
GHS

3,200.00

N/A

Class B licence ( Ref. Application form)

SERVICES
Television Broadcasting
Digital Terrestrial Pay Television (Service
Only)
Digital Terrestrial Pay Television (Service
and Frequency)

GHS

1,152.00

ii.

6.00

INITIAL FEES

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

INITIAL FEES
GHS

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
INITIAL FEES
GHS

4,800.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

640.00

N/A

REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHS
1,600.00
3,200.00

N/A

16,000.00

N/A
SPECTRUM
GHS

3,200.00

160,000.00

112,000.00

3,200.00

160000+ cost of
frequency

112,000.00

3,200.00

3200+ cost of frequency

3,200.00

320.00

16,000.00

16,000.00

N/A

320.00

6,400.00

4,800.00

N/A

16,000.00

160,000.00

112,000.00

N/A

16,000.00

128,000.00

48,000.00

N/A

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N/A
N/A

6,400.00

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

GHS

N/A
9,600.00(Per Channel
Per Region)
9,600.00(Per Channel
Per Region)

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xi

Satellite Television Broadcasting (Free-to

Air Direct-to-Home Single Channel)
Digital Terrestrial Television additional
Services (eg. Teletext, etc)
Digital Terrestrial Mobile Television Service
(Stand-alone Authorization)
Digital Cable Television (Pay TV)

xii

Television over Internet Protocol (Pay TV)

7.00

Satellite Services ( Fixed and mobile)

viii
ix
x

i.
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
ii.

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

INITIAL FEES
GHS

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

SPECTRUM
GHS

320.00

16,000.00

16,000.00

320.00

5,000.00

16,000.00

320.00

3200+ cost of frequency

16,000.00

320.00

32,000.00

32,000.00

9600(Per Channel Per

Region)
N/A

320.00

160,000.00

112,000.00

N/A

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

INITIAL FEES
GHS

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

N/A

SPECTRUM
GHS

VSAT Terminal
VSAT for Corporate use
VSAT for Public use
VSAT for Public use (Rural)
VSAT for Educational use
VSAT Network (DTH)

3,200.00
3,200.00
9,600.00
640.00

16,000.00
6,400.00
1,920.00
1,280.00

12,800.00
6,400.00
1,920.00
1,280.00

1%of Gross Revenue or

320,000.00 GHS160,000 which is
higher

1.00 Class 1 (unlimited Terminals 101+)

80,000.00

2.00 Class 2 (51-100 Terminals)

16,000.00

80,000.00

64,000.00

N/A

6,400.00

32,000.00

32,000.00

N/A
N/A

3.00
iii
1.00
2.00
3.00

Class 3 (Less/Equal to 50 Terminals

Mobile Satellite Terminal
Operator
Service Provider
Portable Terminal

3,200.00
1,600.00
160.00

N/A

64,000.00 No Regulatory fees

Apply % discount across board
16,000.00
No Regulatory fees
160-per terminal

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8.00
i.
ii.
iii
9.00
i.
ii.
iii.

10.00
i.
ii.

iii.
iv
v
vi

SERVICES
Internet/ Public Data Service
Internet/Public Data Service
Internet/Public Data Service (Rural)
Internet WIFI HOTSPOT Service
SERVICE
Trunk Radio Networks
Trunk Radio Network (Urban)
Trunk Radio Network ( Sub-Urban)
Trunk Radio Network (Rural)

SERVICES
Type Approval
Category One Terminal Equipment

APPLICATION FEES
GHS
1,600.00
320.00
160.00

INITIAL FEES
GHS
9,600.00
1,600.00
320.00

19,200.00
3,840.00
768.00

APPLICATION FEES
GHS
160.00

REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHS
6,400.00
6,400.00
160.00

GHS
N/A
N/A
N/A

22,400.00
6,400.00
1,600.00

N/A
N/A
N/A

320,000.00
9,600.00
1,600.00

INITIAL FEES
GHS

REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHS
1,920.00

Category Two Modular and Low

powered Devices (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Keyless
entry cards etc)

160.00

1,600.00

N/A

Category Three Network Equipment Class

1(E.g. routers, switches, Modems, PBX, etc.)

160.00

1,600.00

N/A

160.00

4,800.00

N/A

320.00

3,200.00

N/A

320.00

640.00

N/A

Category Three Network Equipment Class

2 (E.g. BSCs, MSCs, BTS, PSTN Switches,
Media gateways etc.)
Category Four Radio, Broadcast,
Satellite,(UHF/VHF, FM/TV Transmitters,
Microwave VSAT Transceivers)
Request to change/replace Type
Approval Certificate

vii

DTT Receiver Comformance Certification

viii

DTT Receiver Test Suit

1,600.00

Not Applicable

1,600.00

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N/A
N/A

GHS

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11.00

Value Added Services

i.

VAS
SERVICES
Cellular Operation Dealers Licence
(Mobile Phones & Accessories)

12.00

i.

ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vii.
viii.

APPLICATION FEES
GHS
320.00

INITIAL FEES
GHS
6,400.00

REGULATORY FEES
SPECTRUM
GHS
3,200.00

One time importation of communication

equipment (2nd importation authorization
will e 3 amount stated)
Mobile Phone (13-99 pieces)
Mobile Phone (100-199 pieces)
Mobile Phone (Above 200)
Fixed Phone (20-100 pieces)
Fixed Phone (101-200 pieces)
Fixed Phone (above 200)

640.00
1,120.00
2,080.00
224.00
448.00
896.00

N/A

N/A

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GHS

N/A

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13.00
i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

RADIO FM BROADCASTING
Radio FM Broadcasting (Urban Type 1)
45km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Urban Type 1)
25km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Urban Type 2)
45km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Urban Type 2)
25km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Sub-Urban Type
1) 45km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Sub-Urban Type
1) 25km
Radio FM Broadcasting (Sub-Urban Type
2)45km

vii

Radio FM Broadcasting (Sub-Urban Type

2)25km

viii

Radio FM Broadcasting (Rural) 25 km

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

INITIAL FEES
GHS

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

SPECTRUM
GHS

3,200.00

32,000.00

8,000.00

2,560.00

3,200.00

16,000.00

8,000.00

1,280.00

2,400.00

32,000.00

7,200.00

2,560.00

2,400.00

16,000.00

7,200.00

1,280.00

1,600.00

22,400.00

6,400.00

2,240.00

1,600.00

12,800.00

6,400.00

960.00

1,600.00

22,400.00

4,800.00

1,920.00

1,600.00

12,800.00

4,800.00

640.00

640.00

9,600.00

3,200.00

640.00

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NUMBERING RESOURCES

APPLICATION FEES
GHS

Numbering-

Ii

Network Destination Code (Shared)

320,000.00

ii

Network Destination Code(Dedicated)

960,000.00

iv

Annual Numbering Rental Fee per

Subscriber Number (ANRF)

Geographic(NDC)
SubscriberNumbersGeographic

GHS

REGULATORY FEES
GHS
N=Y*( X)
X is the total
number of allocated
Subscriber Lines

16,000.00

Y*( X)
X is the
total number of
allocated
Subscriber Lines

Y Value for the first 1 Million Subscriber

Numbers
Y Value for the next 1 Million to 10 Million
Subscriber Numbers
Y Value for above 10 Million to 20 Million
Subscriber Numbers.
Y Value for 20 -30 Million Subscriber
Numbers.
Y Value for 30 -40 Million Subscriber
Numbers.
For dedicated NDC, an annual fee of 7%
is paid on the applicable Y value for the
block of numbers reserved.

INITIAL FEES

0.32
Annual fee per
subscriber number
Annual fee per
subscriber number
Annual fee per
subscriber number
Annual fee per
subscriber number

0.48
0.96
1.28
1.6

Annual fee per

subscriber number

N/A

OneTimeexpireswith
currentlicense
Annualfeepersubscriber
number

160,000.00
0.064

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GHS

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APPLICATION FEES

NUMBERING RESOURCES
v

INITIAL FEES

GHS

REGULATORY FEES
GHS

GHS

SPECTRUM
GHS

Service Number
Toll Free (0800)

N/A

15.00

Premium (0900)

100.00

Shared Cost Service (0888)

50.00

Three Digits

2,000.00

Four Digits

100.00

Five Digits

100.00

200.00

Six Digits

100.00

150.00

3 Digits Assigned to Operators for internal

use (Only Active SNRS)
4 Digits Assigned to Operators for internal
use (Only Active SNRS)

NO INITIAL FEE

400.00

200.00
N/A
100.00

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N/A