Radio Licence renewals for 2013-2014 period
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:22 pm
Hi Everybody,
As a result of several enquiries and despite the risk of duplicating Gavin's post, I offer the following FYI.
On 14th January (last Monday) ICASA published Government Gazette number 36072 containing General Notice number 8 of 2013 referring to the renewal of Radio Frequency licences with particular reference to Aeronautical, Amateur and Ship Station licences, otherwise referred to as Multi-year licences. The gazette may be viewed or downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFil ... ?id=181869
One of the main points in the Notice is that renewal of licences must be done by the completion and submission of Form B as contained in the Notice and as referred to in regulation 9. of the Radio Frequency Spectrum regulations as published in GG number 34172 on 31st March 2011. One of the primary reasons for requiring renewals to be effected in this manner is to attempt to ensure that licensees' contact details are updated at least once per year for most licences but at least once every 5 years for the multi-year licences, such as aeronautical. This does not, however, absolve licensees from the existing requirement to advise ICASA within 14 days of any change in their contact details. As indicated in the Notice, licensees who have changed their contact details and not yet advised ICASA must please complete and submit Form B prior to 25th January to allow for renewal notices to be forwarded to the correct address. Licensees who's licence details are fully up to date should ensure that they submit Form B within sufficient time to allow renewal notices to reach them and for the required renewal fees to be paid by the due date, i.e 31st March 2013.
Regarding the multi-year licences, apart from only having to submit Form B once every 5 years (or less, dependent on the period for which the licence is required), the advantage of taking a multi-year licence may be seen from the following:-
Working on the base licence fee of R120.00, the fee for 1 year = R120.00; fee for 2 years = R230.00; fee for 3 years = R329.00; fee for 4 years = R419.00 and the fee for 5 years = R501.00.
Licensees are encouraged to consider applying for multi-year licences as above, however, please be aware that if a licence is requested for 5 years and the aerie is disposed of after 3 years, no refund of un-expended licence fees will be considered.
GG 36072 indicates the various addresses to which the documentation should be submitted and also contact telephone numbers for further enquiries. Licensees may of course also contact me via the forum email service or direct at telephone 031-3349515, or simply add another post to this thread.
Regards to all,
Peter
As a result of several enquiries and despite the risk of duplicating Gavin's post, I offer the following FYI.
On 14th January (last Monday) ICASA published Government Gazette number 36072 containing General Notice number 8 of 2013 referring to the renewal of Radio Frequency licences with particular reference to Aeronautical, Amateur and Ship Station licences, otherwise referred to as Multi-year licences. The gazette may be viewed or downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFil ... ?id=181869
One of the main points in the Notice is that renewal of licences must be done by the completion and submission of Form B as contained in the Notice and as referred to in regulation 9. of the Radio Frequency Spectrum regulations as published in GG number 34172 on 31st March 2011. One of the primary reasons for requiring renewals to be effected in this manner is to attempt to ensure that licensees' contact details are updated at least once per year for most licences but at least once every 5 years for the multi-year licences, such as aeronautical. This does not, however, absolve licensees from the existing requirement to advise ICASA within 14 days of any change in their contact details. As indicated in the Notice, licensees who have changed their contact details and not yet advised ICASA must please complete and submit Form B prior to 25th January to allow for renewal notices to be forwarded to the correct address. Licensees who's licence details are fully up to date should ensure that they submit Form B within sufficient time to allow renewal notices to reach them and for the required renewal fees to be paid by the due date, i.e 31st March 2013.
Regarding the multi-year licences, apart from only having to submit Form B once every 5 years (or less, dependent on the period for which the licence is required), the advantage of taking a multi-year licence may be seen from the following:-
Working on the base licence fee of R120.00, the fee for 1 year = R120.00; fee for 2 years = R230.00; fee for 3 years = R329.00; fee for 4 years = R419.00 and the fee for 5 years = R501.00.
Licensees are encouraged to consider applying for multi-year licences as above, however, please be aware that if a licence is requested for 5 years and the aerie is disposed of after 3 years, no refund of un-expended licence fees will be considered.
GG 36072 indicates the various addresses to which the documentation should be submitted and also contact telephone numbers for further enquiries. Licensees may of course also contact me via the forum email service or direct at telephone 031-3349515, or simply add another post to this thread.
Regards to all,
Peter
