Brief Background

The IBA Amendment Act No. 26 of 2010, mandates the Authority to issue Broadcast Licences. The following are the three categories:

Public Content Service Provider
Private Commercial Content Service Provider
Private Non-commercial Content Service Provider

 
The table below shows the classes under the broad types of Licences and the associated licence duration:

No. Broadcast Licence category Licence Duration (Years) Initial Licence Fee Annual Operating Fee
1. Public Television Broadcasting (Non-Commercial) 10 K10,000 K10,000
2. Public Television Broadcasting (Commercial) 10 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or
20,000 whichever is higher
3. Private Commercial Content Service Provider 7 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or
K20,000 whichever is higher
4. Private Non-Commercial Content Service Provider 10 K5,000 K5,000
5. Terrestrial Subscription Broadcasting 7. K40,000 2% of annual turnover or
K20,000 whichever is higher
6. Cable Subscription Television 7 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or K20,000
whichever is higher
7. Satellite Subscription Broadcasting 10 K40,000 2% of annual turnover or
K40,000 whichever is higher
8. Digital Mobile Television 10 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or
K20,000 whichever is higher
9. Subscription Management Service 5 K40,000 2% of annual turnover or
K40,000 whichever is higher
10. Public Radio Broadcasting (Non-Commercial) 5 K5,000 K5,000
11. Public Radio Broadcasting (Commercial) 5 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or
20,000 whichever is higher
12. Private Commercial Radio Broadcasting 5 K20,000 2% of annual turnover or
K20,000 whichever is higher
13. Private Non-Commercial Radio Broadcasting 5 K2,000 K2,000
14. Landing Rights Broadcasting Service Not Applicable US$20,000 US$10,000

For more information, please refer to the Broadcasting Fee Structure Document .