LICENCES

The Telecommunications Act No. 23 of 1994 confers upon the Communications Authority the mandate to issue Licences.
Any person may apply to the Communications Authority for a Licence under Section 6 of the Telecommunications Act.

APPLICATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE LICENCE

Stage 1	Applicant obtains an official Licence Application form from the Communications Authority at a fee of K10,750 plus VAT.
Stage 2	Applicant fully completes the application form and sends it back to the Communications Authority together with a processing fee. At the moment this fee is K50,000.00 plus VAT.
Stage 3	The application is scrutinized by the Communications Authority. Clarification between the applicant and the Authority where necessary is made during this stage.
Stage 4	The Communications Authority prepares a summary of the application and submits the application to the Board of Regulators.
Stage 5	The Board of Regulators approves or rejects the application.
Stage 6	If the application is approved, the Communications Authority subjects the application to comments from the public and other interested parties.
Stage 7	If the application is successful the licence fee is requested to be paid and a licence issued.
Stage 8	The unsuccessful applicant may appeal against the decision to the Minister of Communications & Transport.

THE COMMUNICAITONS AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF TELECOMMUNCATIONS LICENCE OPERATING FEES

All fees are exclusive of VAT

LICENCE	OPERATING
A1-Basic local	2% of the gross revenue less VAT
A2-Basic Long	3% of the Gross Revenue less VAT
A3-Basic	3% of the gross revenue International less VAT
A4-Rural	0%
B1-Basic	5% of the gross Revenue voice less VAT
B2-Data	5% of the Gross Revenue less VAT
B3-All other e.g. Internet, Public Payphones, etc	5% of the Gross services e.g. Revenue less VAT
B4-Private Network-Telecom	Per year
Terminal Vsat	Per year
Small Vsat	Per year and all other
C1 - Cellular	5% of the Gross Revenue less VAT
C2 - Cellular	5% of the gross National Revenue less VAT
C3 - Cellular	5% of the Gross Satellite Revenue less VAT
C4 - Paging	5% of the Gross Revenue less VAT

BUSINESS TELECENTRE OPERATING FEES

1 to 3 rented trunk lines	K500,000.00 per year
4 to 6 rented lines	K750,000.00 per year
7 to 9 rented trunk lines	K1,000,000.00 per year
10 and above rented trunk lines	K1,250,,000.00 per year

For more information please contact:
The Licencing & Consumer Affairs department
P O Box 36871,
Lusaka

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