Annexure B : Temporary Radio Frequency Spectrum (RFS) Acquisition Fees2 |
“Annexure B”
TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM (RFS) ACQUISITION FEES2
IMT700 and IMT800 bands
IMT 700
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price per 2x5 MHz BW for a 20-year Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price per 2x5 MHz BW (R 526 615 392.49) x Temporary RFS Licence duration x (29.5% of Population Coverage)
20 years
IMT 800
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price per 2x5 MHz BW for a 20-year Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price per 2x5 MHz BW (R 752 307 703.55) x Temporary RFS Licence duration x (49.25 % of Population Coverage)
20 years
IMT2300 Band
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW for a 20-year Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW (39 275 949.20) x Temporary RFS Licence duration
20 years
IMT2600 Band
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW for a 20-year Radio
Frequency Spectrum Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW (R 97 843 220.25) x Temporary RFS Licence duration
20 years
IMT3500 Band
In this band, there are 3 configurations of the Temporary Radio Frequency Spectrum:
| 1. | 11 x 10 MHz; |
| 2. | 1 x 2 MHz; and |
| 3. | 1 x 4 MHz. |
Acquisition Fee for Radio Frequency Spectrum per 10 MHz
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW for a 20-year RFS Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price per 10 MHz BW (R 75 606 202.22) x Temporary RFSLicence duration
20 years
Acquisition Fee for Radio Frequency Spectrum 2 MHz
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price for 2 MHz BW for a 20-year RFS Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price for 2 MHz BW (R 9 818 987.30) x Temporary RFS Licence duration
20 years
Acquisition Fee for RFS 4 MHz
Acquisition Fee (AF) = Reserve Price for 4 MHz BW for a 20-year RFS Licence
Temporary Spectrum AF =
Reserve Price for 4 MHz BW (R 19 637 974.60) x Temporary RFS Licence duration
20 years
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2 The calculation of the acquisition fees is based on a discounted period of five (5) months. However, the duration of the temporary spectrum will be for the period of seven (7) months (i.e. 1 December 2021 – 30 June 2022).