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The Authority in conjunction with the mobile network operators have agreed to commence an exercise to register all prepaid mobile phone owners in the country.
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NCA | Regulatory Fees PDF Print E-mail
  • All payments to NCA should be made through Bankers Draft payable to the National Communications Authority.
  • The Application Fee is non-refundable
  • The Ghana Cedi equivalent of the fees on the day of payment is accepted.

Click to download PDF copy of Fees Schedule

 

S/No. Service Application Fee Auth/Initial Charge Annual Regulatory Fee Annual Spectrum Fee
1. Fixed and Landmobile Services
i HF Fixed and Land Mobile Stations $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station $500.00 for 3KHz bandwidth
ii VHF Fixed and Land Mobile Stations
$100.00
 $50.00 $50.00 per station $200.00 for 12.5KHz bandwidth
iii UHF / SHF Fixed and Landmobile Stations $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station $200.00 for 12.5KHz bandwidth
iv Amateur Radio Licence $25.00 Included in Application Fee $10.00 per station N/A
v Citizens Band Radio Station $25.00 Included in Application Fee500 $10.00 per station N/A
2 Maritime Services
i Marine HF Fixed and Mobile $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station N/A
ii Marine VHF Fixed and Mobile Stations $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station N/A
iii Limited Coast Station $100.00 $200.00 $200.00 per station N/A
iv Ship Radio Station $100.00 $200.00 $200.00 per station N/A
3 Aeronautical Services
i Aeronautical HF Fixed and Mobile Stations $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station N / A
ii Aeronautical VHF Fixed and Mobile Stations $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 per station N / A
iii Aeronautical Station - Commercial (Control Stations) $1,000.00 $5,000.00 $10,000.00 per station N / A
iv Aeronautical Ground to Air Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) $300.00 $2,000.00 $3,000.00 per station N/A
v Aeronautical Ground Station (Airlines) $500.00 $3,000.00 $5,000.00 per station N/A
vi Radio Licence - Aircraft (take-off weight more than 3200kg.) $300.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 N/A
vii Radio Licence - Aircraft (more than 3200kg/less than 1400kg)) $300.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 N/A
viii Radio Licence for Aircraft (take-off weight more than 14000kg.) $300.00 $3,000.00 $1,500.00 N/A
ix Radio Licence for Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider, and Balloon) $300.00 $500.00 $200.00 N/A
x Aeronautical Navigational Aid & Radar (Private Aerodrome) $100.00 $500.00 $200.00 N/A
4 Dealership Licence
i Class A Licence (eg. Cellular phones, PABX, etc.) $100.00 N/A $500.00 per store N/A
ii Class B Licence (eg. HF/VHF/UHF Radio equipment, etc.) $100.00 N/A $1,000.00 per store N/A
iii Class C Licence (eg. VSATs, Licensed band equipments, etc.) $100.00 N/A $2,000.00 per store N/A
5 Radio FM Broadcasting
i Radio FM Broadcasting (Urban) 100, 65, 45,25 Km $1,000.00 $20,000; $15,000; $10,000; & $5,000 respectively $2,000.00 (applicable to all) $1,500; $1,200; $800 & $400 respectively
ii Radio FM Broadcasting (Sub-urban) 65, 45,25 Km $500.00 $10,000; $7,000; $4,000 respectively $2,000.00 (applicable to all) $900; $600; & $300 respectively
iii Radio FM Broadcasting (Rural) 45,25 Km $200.00 $5,000; & $3,000 respectively $2,000.00 (applicable to all) $500; & $250 respectively
iv Radio FM Broadcasting (Community) $100.00 Included in Application Fees N /A $200.00
v
 Radio FM Broadcasting (Experimental /Educational /Academic) $100.00 Included in Application Fees N /A $100.00
6 AM Radio Broadcasting
 $5000.00 $200,000.00 $50,000.00 per station $3,000.00
7 Television Broadcasting
i Television Broadcasting (National TV - Free on Air)
$1,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,000.00
ii Television Broadcasting (National TV - Pay TV)
$1,000.00 $20,000.00 $10,000.00 $3,000.00
iii Television Broadcasting (Regional - Free on Air)
$500.00 $7,500.00 $2,500.00 $3,000.00
iv Television Broadcasting (Regional TV -Pay TV)
$500.00 $10,000.00 $2,500.00 $3,000.00
v Television Broadcasting (Direct-to-Home)
$1,000.00 $50,000.00 $35,000.00 N/A
vi

Television (MMDS -6 x 8 MHz)

- - - $1,600.00
8 Television Receive Only (TVRO)
 $100.00 $200.00 N /A N / A
9 Inmarsat Terminal
 $100.00 $2,000.00 N / A N / A
10 VSAT Terminal
i VSAT for Corporate use
$1,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,000.00 per site per year N/A
ii VSAT for Public use (Urban)
 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 per site per year N/A
iii VSAT for Educational use (Tertiary)
$200.00 $2,000.00 (70% Dis't Applicable) $1,000.00 (70% Dis't Applicable) N/A
iv VSAT for Educational use (Non Tertiary)
$100.00 $2,000.00 (90% Dis't Applicable) $1,000.00 (90% Dis't Applicable) N/A
v VSAT for Public use (Rural)
 $500.00 $500.00 $250.00 per site per year N/A
vi VSAT Network (DTH)
$1,500.00 $20,000.00 $15,000.00 N/A
11 Radio Paging Licence
$50.00 $500.00 $200.00 $200.00 for 12.5KHz
12 Internet Public / Data Service
i Internet Public / Data Service
 $500.00 $5,000.00 $2,000.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
ii Internet Public / Data Service (Rural)

$500.00 (80% Dis't Applicable)

$5,000.00 (80% Dis't Applicable) $2,000.00 (80% Dis't Applicable) Plus Spectrum Charge
13 Corporate Data Service
$1,000.00 $7,000.00 $3,500.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
14 Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) / GMPCS eg. Irridium & Thuraya
$5,000.00 $50,000.00 $30,000.00 N/A
15 Trunk Radio Network
i Trunk Radio Network (Urban)
$5,000.00 $10,000.00 $7,000.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
ii Trunk Radio Network (Sub-urban)

$200.00

$500.00 $500.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
iii Trunk Radio Network (Rural)
$200.00 $500.00 $500.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
iv Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) / GMPCS eg. Irridium & Thuraya
$5,000.00 $50,000.00 $30,000.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
16 Type Approval
$500.00 $2,000.00 N/A N/A
17 Cellular Operation Dealers Licence (Mobile Phones & Accessories)

One Time Importation of Communications Equipment (2nd importation without authorisation will be 3x amounts stated)
i Mobile Phone (13 - 99 pieces)
N/A $150.00 N/A N/A
ii Mobile Phone (100 - 199 pieces)

N/A

 $250.00 $500.00 N/A
iii Mobile Phone (Above 200)
 N/A $500.00 $500.00 N/A
iv Fixed Phone (20 - 100 pieces)
N/A $55.00 $30,000.00 N/A
v Fixed Phone (101 - 200)
 N/A $500.00 $110.00 Plus Spectrum Charge
vi Fixed Phone (Above 200 pieces)
N/A $50,000.00 $220.00 N/A
vii Radio Phone
 N/A $500.00 $110.00 N/A

 

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