MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 001/MINICT/22 OF 20/05/2022 DETERMINING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE FEES

Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier : Objet du présent arrêté Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier : Objet du présent arrêté Iri teka rigena amafaranga yishyurwa n’ufite uruhushya rw’itumanaho rikoresha radiyo ubukungu hagamijwe guteza n’imicungire inoze y’impuzamirongo ya radiyo mu Rwanda. imbere This Order determines payable fees by a holder of radio communications license in order to promote economic growth and effective management of frequency spectrum in Rwanda. un Le présent arrêté détermine les frais payables de par titulaire de radiocommunications promouvoir une croissance économique et une gestion efficace des spectres radio au Rwanda. licence but le d’une dans

Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo Article 2: Definitions Article 2 : Définitions UMUTWE WA YISHYURWA KU MPUSHYA II: AMAFARANGA CHAPITER II: LICENSE FEES CHAPITRE II : DROITS DE LICENCE Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo Article 2: Definitions Article 2 : Définitions iri Muri amagambo teka, asobanurwa ku buryo bukurikira: akurikira In this Order, the following terms are defined as follows: Aux fins du présent arrêté, les termes repris ci- après sont définis comme suit : 1º itumanaho rigendanwa: itumanaho rikoresha radiyo hagati y’amaradiyo agendanwa n’iminara cyangwa hagati y’amaradiyo agendanwa yo ubwayo; 1º mobile radio service: communication service between mobile and land stations or between mobile stations; : 1º service mobile de radiocommunication entre des stations mobiles et des stations terrestres ou entre des stations mobiles ; service 2º sitasiyo y’itumanaho igendanwa: sitasiyo y’itumanaho mu itumanaho rigendanwa yagenewe gukoreshwa mu itumanaho rigendanwa cyangwa ihagaze ahantu runaka; 2º mobile station: station in the mobile service intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points; 2º station mobile : station du service mobile destinée à être utilisée soit en mouvement soit au cours de haltes à des points indéterminés ; 3º sitasiyo iri hamwe: itumanaho 3º fixed station: a station in a fixed 3º station fixe : une station d’un service ritagendanwa; service; fixe ; Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202211 4º ubugari bw’umurongo ubugari w’itumanaho: ku bw’umuyoboro w’itumanaho buryo y’umurongo munsi w’itumanaho wo hasi no hejuru y’umurongo w’itumanaho wo hejuru harekurwa ingufu zingana n’ijanisha ry’ingufu β/2 ryatanzwe mpuzandengo z’itumanaho zose runaka; Usibye mu gihe byagaragajwe mu Inyandiko ITU-R ku isakazamajwi ryihariye, igomba ingano ya β/2 kungana na 0.5%; 5º Urwego Ngenzuramikorere: urwego rushinzwe kugenzura rw’Igihugu imikorere y’inzego zimwe z’imirimo ifitiye igihugu akamaro. UMUTWE WA YISHYURWA KU MPUSHYA II: AMAFARANGA 4º occupied bandwidth: the width of a frequency band such that, below the lower and above the upper frequency limits, the mean powers emitted are each equal to a specified percentage β/2 of the total mean power of a given emission; sa fréquence 4º largeur de bande occupée : largeur de la bande de fréquence telle que, au- dessous de limite inférieure et au-dessus de sa fréquence limite supérieure, soient émises des puissances moyennes égales chacune à un pourcentage donné β/2 de la totale d’une puissance moyenne émission donnée ; Unless otherwise specified in an ITU- R Recommendation for the appropriate class of emission, the value of β/2 should be taken as 0.5%; En l’absence de spécifications dans une Recommandation la classe d’émission considérée, la valeur β/2 devrait être égale à 0,5% ; l’UIT-R pour 5º Regulatory Authority: national organ in charge of regulation of certain public utilities. 5º Autorité de Régulation : l’organe national chargé de la régulation de certains services d’utilité publique. CHAPTER II: LICENSE FEES CHAPITRE II : DROITS DE LICENCE

Ingingo ya 3: Amafaranga yishyurwa Article 3: Payable fees Article 3 : Frais payables Ingingo ya 3: Amafaranga yishyurwa Article 3: Payable fees Article 3 : Frais payables Umuntu ufite uruhushya rw’itumanaho rikoresha radiyo yishyura amafaranga mu buryo bukurikira: A holder of a radio communication license pays the following fees: détenteur Un radiocommunication paye les frais suivants : licence d’une de Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202212 1º amafaranga y’isuzuma ry’ubusabe 1º fee for evaluation of the application of 1º des frais d’examen de la demande de bw’uruhushya; a license; licence ; 2º amafaranga yishyurwa buri mwaka y’ikoresha ry’umurongo w’itumanaho wa radiyo. 2º annual fee related to the use of radio frequency channel. 2º des redevances annuelles relatifs à l’utilisation du canal de fréquence radio.

Ingingo ya 4: Amafaranga y’ubusabe n’ayo kongerera agaciro Article 4: Licence and renewal application fees Article 4 : Frais de demande et de renouvellement de licence Ingingo ya 4: Amafaranga y’ubusabe n’ayo kongerera agaciro uruhushya Article 4: Licence and renewal application fees Article 4 : Frais de demande et de renouvellement de licence Amafaranga bw’uruhushya umurongo wa radiyo yishyurwa rimwe. y’isuzuma rw’itumanaho ry’ubusabe rikoresha Fees for evaluation of an application file for radio communication license are paid once. Les frais d’évaluation d’un dossier de demande de licence de radiocommunication sont payés une fois. iyo habayemo Kongerera agaciro uruhushya ni ubuntu. impinduka mu Icyakora, kongerera agaciro uruhushya, amafaranga y’ubusabe yishyurwa gusa kuri za sitasiyo nshya n’imirongo minshya. License renewal is free of charge. However, in the event of modification in the value of the license, the initial application fee is only paid for the new stations and new frequencies. Le renouvellement de la licence est gratuit. Toutefois, en cas de modification de la valeur de la licence, les frais de demande ne sont payés que pour les nouvelles stations et les nouvelles fréquences. Iyo gusuzuma ubusabe bwo kongerera agaciro uruhushya bisaba ikindi kiguzi kirenze amafaranga yishyurwa mu isuzuma ry’ubusabe Urwego Ngenzuramikorere uwasabye urushushya kwishyura icyo kiguzi. bw’ibanze, rusaba If the assessment of the application of license renewal implies more fees than the initial application fee, the Regulatory Authority requests the applicant to pay aditional fee. la de demande l’évaluation Si de renouvellement de la licence implique plus de frais que les frais de la demande initiale, l’Autorité de Régulation demande au demandeur de payer des frais supplémentaires.

Ingingo ya 5: Igihe cyo kwishyura amafaranga y’uruhushya buri mwaka Article 5: Time to pay annual license fee Article 5 : Temps de payer les redevances annuelles Ingingo ya 5: Igihe cyo kwishyura amafaranga y’uruhushya buri mwaka Article 5: Time to pay annual license fee Article 5 : Temps de payer les redevances annuelles de licence Amafaranga y’uruhushya yishyurwa buri mwaka, yishyurwa bitarenze ku wa 20 The annual license fee is paid not later than 20th December of each year. The Regulatory Les redevances annuelles de licence sont payées au plus tard le 20 décembre de chaque Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202213 Urwego buri Ukuboza, Ngenzuramikorere ufite uruhushya imenyeshamwenda mbere yo ku wa 15 Ugushyingo, buri mwaka. mwaka. rwoherereza Authority sends invoices to a licensee before November 15th of each year. année. L’Autorité de Régulation émet des factures à l’attention d’un titulaire de licence avant le 15 novembre de chaque année. Iyo uruhushya rutangiye kugira agaciro mu mwaka hagati, amafaranga yishyurwa ku mwaka abarwa hakurikijwe amezi asigaye ngo umwaka urangire. Igihe kigufi uruhushya rushobora kumara ni amezi abiri (2). If the validity of a licence commences during the course of a year, the annual fee is calculated in proportion to the remaining months of the year. The minimum duration of a license is two (2) months. Lorsque la validité d’une licence commence en cours de l’année, le montant de la redevance annuelle est calculé proportionnellement aux nombre de mois restants de cette année. La durée minimum d’une licence est de deux mois (2). Ku basaba uruhushya rw’igihe gito, amafaranga yishyurwa ku mwaka abarwa hashingiwe ku gihe uruhushya ruzamara. The annual fee, for applicants of a short time license, is calculated based on the duration of the license. Pour les candidats demandant une licence de courte durée, la redevance annuelle est calculée en fonction de la durée de la licence.

Ingingo ya 6: Uwakira amafaranga Article 6: Recipient of fees Article 6 : Bénéficiaire des frais Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/20228 Ingingo ya 6: Uwakira amafaranga Article 6: Recipient of fees Article 6 : Bénéficiaire des frais Amafaranga ateganywa n’iri teka yishyurwa Urwego Ngenzuramukorere. Fees provided by this Order are paid to the Regulatory Authority. Les frais prévus par le présent arrêté sont payés à l’Autorité de Régulation.

Ingingo ya 7: Imirongo isonewe Article 7: Exempted bands Article 7 : Bandes exonérées Ingingo ya 7: Imirongo isonewe Article 7: Exempted frequency bands Article 7 : Bandes exonérées ikurikira Imirongo amafaranga bw’uruhushya n’ayishyurwa buri mwaka: isonewe kwishyura ry’ubusabe y’isuzuma The following frequency bands are exempted from payment of the application and annual fees: Les bandes de frequences suivantes font l’objet d’exonération du paiement des frais de demande de redevances annuelles : licence et des 1º imirongo yahariwe gukoreshwa n’ingabo z’igihugu. 1º frequency bands used by the Army in its dedicated frequency bands; 1º des bandes de fréquences utilisées par l’armée sur les bandes de fréquence lui réservées; Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202214 2º imirongo yemejwe n’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere mu mabwiriza yihariye. 2º frequency bands determined by the Regulatory Authority by means of special regulations. 2º des bandes de fréquence déterminées par l’Autorité de Régulation par voie des règlements particuliers. Imirongo Inama Ngenzuramikorere yemeje ko itangwa hashingiwe ku cyamunara isonewe kwishyura amafaranga y’isuzuma ry’ubusabe bw’uruhushya. Frequency bands that the Regulatory Board decides to assign via public auction is exempted from application fees. Une bande de fréquence que le Conseil de Régulation décide d’assigner par voie de vente aux enchères publiques ne l’objet d’exonération que sur les frais de demande de licence. fait

Ingingo ya 8: Uruhushya rw’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo rw’igihe kiri munsi y’umwaka Article 8: Radio communication license of less than one year Article 8 : Licence de radiocommunication d’une durée inférieure à une année Ingingo ya 8: Uruhushya rw’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo rw’igihe kiri munsi y’umwaka Uruhushya rikoresha rw’itumanaho umurongo wa radiyo rw’igihe kiri munsi y’umwaka rutangwa hamaze kwishyurwa y’isuzuma amafaranga adasubizwa rwemewe Igihe uruhushya ry’ubusabe. gutangwa, amafaranga arutangwaho abarwa hashingiwe ku gihe ruzamara. Article 8: Radio communication license of less than one year Article 8 : Licence de radiocommunication d’une durée inférieure à une année Granting of a radio communication license for a period of less than one year is subject to the prior payment of non refundable application fee. When the license is granted, the license fee is calculated on the basis of the license duration. L’octroi d’une licence de radiocommunication d’une durée inférieure à une année est soumis au payement préalable des frais non remboursables de demande. Les frais de license sont calculés sur base de la durée de cette dernière. Amafaranga make yishyurwa angana n’amezi abiri (2). The minimum fee payable is equivalent to two (2) months. Les frais minimum à payer sont équivalents à deux (2) mois.

Ingingo ya 9: Impamvu zo guta agaciro rikoresha k’uruhushya umurongo wa radiyo rw’itumanaho Article 9: Causes of termination of a radio communication license validity Article 9 : Causes de fin de validité d’une licence de radiocommunication Ingingo ya 9: Impamvu zo guta agaciro rikoresha k’uruhushya umurongo wa radiyo rw’itumanaho Article 9: Causes of termination of a radio communication license validity Article 9 : Causes de fin de validité d’une licence de radiocommunication Agaciro k’uruhushya rw’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo gashobora kurangira ku mpamvu imwe mu zikurikira: The validity of a radio communication license may be terminated upon one of the following reasons: validité de d’une La radiocommunication peut prendre fin pour l’une des causes suivantes : licence Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202215 1° ubushake bwa nyirarwo; 1° the will of the license holder; 1° la volonté de son titulaire ; 2° byemejwe n’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere, mu gihe habayeho kutubahiriza amabwiriza akubiye mu ruhushya rwatanzwe. 2° upon decision by the Regulatory in case of violation of Board, conditions provided for in the license. 2° sur décision de de Régulation, en cas de violation des conditions de la licence . l’Autorité

Ingingo ya 10: Igabanywa ry’ibiciro n’impamvu zishingirwaho Article 10: Reductions of determining factors fees and Article 10 : Réductions des frais et facteurs déterminants Ingingo ya 10: Igabanywa ry’amafaranga yishyurwa n’impamvu zishingirwaho Article 10: Reductions of determining factors fees and Article 10 : Réductions des frais et facteurs déterminants zikurikira zishingirwaho mu Impamvu kugabanya ry’amafaranga yishyurwa ku mpushya z’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo: ijana 1º igabanywa ringana na mirongo inani ku ry’amafaranga (80%) yishyurwa ari ku rutonde ruri ku mugereka w’iri teka rihabwa gusa abakoresha rikoresha itumanaho umurongo wa radiyo ku mpamvu rusange bakorera mu z’inyungu Rwanda; 2º aho radiyo iherereye n’aho ishobora amajwi, nk’uko kugeza bigaragara ku mbonerahamwe ziri ku mugereka w’iri teka. isakaza The following factors constitute the basis for reduction of fees for radio communication licenses: Les facteurs suivants constituent la base de réduction des frais payables pour les licences de radiocommunication : granted 1º eighty per cent (80%) reduction on fees listed in the Annex of this Order radio to is communication systems exclusively used for the general interest services operating on the territory of the Republic of Rwanda; only 1º la réduction de quatre-vingt pour cent (80%) sur les frais repris dans l’annexe du présent arrêté est réservée à la radiocommunication exclusivement destinée aux services d’intérêt général opérant la sur République du Rwanda ; territoire de le 2º location and coverage factors referred to in tables of the Annex to this Order. 2º les facteurs locaux et de couverture tels que prévus aux tableaux de l’annexe du présent arrêté. Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202216

Ingingo ya 11: Porogaramu zikoresha ingufu nke n’izitagera kure Article 11: Low power and low range applications Article 11 : Applications de faible puissance et de faible portée UMUTWE WA III: INGINGO ZISOZA CHAPTER III: FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE FINALES III : DISPOSITIONS Ingingo ya 11: Porogaramu zikoresha ingufu nke n’izitagera kure Article 11: Low power and low range applications Article 11 : Applications de faible puissance et de faible portée Rushingiye ku mbonerahamwe y’Igihugu yo gutanga imirongo ya radiyo no ku mabwiriza akurikizwa, Urwego Ngenzuramikorere rugena yagenewe gukoreshwa na porogaramu z’itumanaho zikoresha ingufu nke n’izitagera kure zisonerwa gusaba impushya no kwishyura amafaranga ajyanye na byo. z’imirongo bande Based on the national table of frequency allocations, regulations and guidelines into force, the Regulatory Authority determines frequency bands which are dedicated to low- power and low-range applications exempted from licences applications and payment of related fees. Sur base du tableau national d’attribution des fréquences, des règlements et directives, l’Autorité de Régulation détermine des bandes de fréquences réservées aux applications de faible puissance et de faible portée exonérées aux demandes de licences et aux payements des frais y relatifs. ngingo zikubiyemo Porogaramu zivugwa mu gika cya mbere cy’iyi ikoreshwa ry’ibikoresho bifite ingufu nke harimo nka telefone zidacomekwa ku telekomande, ya mudasobwa migozi, zikoreshwa zibarizwa zidacometse ku migozi n’ibindi bikoresho bikoreshwa mu ngo nk’ibikoreshwa mu gushyushya cyangwa gukonjesha inzu nyuma yo kwemezwa n’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere. ahatarenze imiyoboro aho Ibikoresho byemewe mu Rwanda bikorera muri bande z’imirongo zagenwe ni byo bishobora gukoreshwa muri porogaramu zivugwa mu gika cya mbere cy’iyi ngingo. Applications referred to in Paragraph One of this Article include the use of low-power devices such as remote control, cordless local area computer phones, wireless networks and other devices used for home use such as heating or cooling houses as the Regulatory Authority may approve it. faible puissance Les applications visées à l’alinéa premier du présent article comprennent l’usage des outils de notamment des télécommandes, des téléphones sans fil et réseaux locaux informatiques sans fil, et d’autres outils d’usage domestique comme ceux destinés à chauffer ou refroidir la maison après approbation de l’Autorité de Régulation. in Rwanda Equipment duly authorised operating specifically allocated frequency bands can be used for applications referred to in Paragraph One of this Article. the in Les équipements dûment autorisés au Rwanda fonctionnant dans les bandes de fréquences spécifiquement attribuées peuvent être utilisés pour les applications visées à l’alinéa premier du présent article. Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202217 UMUTWE WA III: INGINGO ZISOZA CHAPTER III: FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE FINALES III : DISPOSITIONS

Ingingo ya 12: Ivanwaho ry’ingingo zinyuranyije n’iri teka Article 12: Repealing provision Article 12 : Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 12: Ivanwaho ry’iteka Article 12: Repealing of Order Article 12 : Abrogation de l’ arrêté Iteka rya Minisitiri nº 03/RURA/2005 ryo kuwa 07/14/2005 rigena ibiciro by’impushya z’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo rivanyweho.

Ingingo ya 13: Igihe iri teka ritangirira gukurikizwa Article 13: Commencement Article 13 : Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/20229 RYA MINISITIRI N° ITEKA 001/MINICT/22 RYO KU WA 20/05/2022 RIGENA AMAFARANGA YISHYURWA KU RUHUSHYA RW’ITUMANAHO UMURONGO WA RIKORESHA RADIYO ORDER MINISTERIAL 001/MINICT/22 DETERMINING COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE FEES N° 20/05/2022 RADIO OF MINISTÉRIEL N° ARRÊTÉ 001/MINICT/22 DU 20/05/2022 FIXANT LES DROITS DE LICENCE DE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO w’Ikoranabuhanga Minisitiri Itumanaho no Guhanga Ibishya; mu Minister The Communication, Innovation; of Technology Information, and Le Ministre de l’Information, Innovation ; la Technologie de et Communication ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Ashingiye Repubulika y’u Rwanda ryo mu 2003 ryavuguruwe mu 2015, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 121, iya 122 n’iya 176; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015, especially in Articles 121, 122 and 176; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda de 2003 révisée en 2015, spécialement en ses articles 121, 122 et 176 ; Ashingiye ku Itegeko n° 24/2016 ryo ku wa 18/06/2016 Ikoranabuhanga mu Itangazabumenyi n’Itumanaho, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 20; rigenga Iteka Asubiye ku rya Minisitiri nº 03/RURA/2005 ryo ku wa 14/07/2005 rigena ibiciro by’impushya z’itumanaho rikoresha umurongo wa radiyo; Pursuant to Law n° 24/2016 of 18/06/2016 governing Information and Communication Technologies, especially in Article 20; Vu la Loi n° 24/2016 du 18/06/2016 régissant les Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, spécialement en son article 20 ; Having reviewed Ministerial Decree nº 03/RURA/2005 of 14/07/2005 determining fees for radio communications licenses; Revu l’Arrêté Ministériel nº 03/RURA/2005 du 14/07/2005 sur les frais des licences de radiocommunication ; Inama y’Abaminisitiri yateranye ku wa 19/02/2021 no kubyemeza; kubisuzuma imaze After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its meeting of 19/02/2021; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres, en sa séance du 19/02/2021 ; ATEGETSE: ORDERS: ARRÊTE : Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202210 UMUTWE WA MBERE: RUSANGE INGINGO CHAPTER PROVISIONS ONE: GENERAL CHAPITRE PREMIER : DISPOSITIONS GÉNÉRALES Ingingo ya 13: Igihe iri teka ritangirira gukurikizwa Ministerial Decree nº 03/RURA/2005 of 14/07/2005 determining radio for communications licenses is repealed. fees L’Arrêté Ministériel nº 03/RURA/2005 du 14/07/2005 sur les frais des licences de radiocommunication et abrogés. Article 13: Commencement Article 13 : Entrée en vigueur Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au la République du Rwanda. Journal Officiel de Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202218 Kigali, 20/05/2022 (sé) INGABIRE Paula Minisitiri w’Ikoranabuhanga mu Itumanaho no Guhanga Ibishya Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Innovation Ministre de la Technologie de l’Information, Communication et Innovation Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202219 W’ITEKA RYA UMUGEREKA MINISITIRI N° 001/MINICT/22 RYO KU WA 20/05/2022 RIGENA AMAFARANGA RUHUSHYA YISHYURWA KU RIKORESHA RW’ITUMANAHO UMURONGO WA RADIYO Schedule of radio communications fees ANNEX TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 20/05/2022 001/MINICT/22 DETERMINING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE FEE OF 001/MINICT/22 DU ANNEXE À L’ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL N° 20/05/2022 FIXANT LES DROITS DE LICENCE DE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO Note: The mention of a radio communications service in this Schedule does not guarantee that such service is available or authorised. Inquiries should be addressed to the Regulatory Authority. CATEGORY 1: MOBILE SERVICES LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE BASE STATION OR RELAY STATION FOR LAND MOBILE SERVICES Per each base or relay station and per each assigned channel See Note 2 and 3 1.1. LAND MOBILE SERVICES (independent networks) the number of mobile Per each assigned channel: Whatever the number of mobile stations Whatever stations Commercial networks (paging, trunking, GSM, etc.): see category 6 FRW 100,000 Low-range networks: see category 5 See Note 1 Mobile private networks include non commercial trunking FRW 300,000 per channel FRW 100,000 per base or relay station Mobile stations only networks (without any base station or relay) FRW 300,000 per channel Private paging networks per base or relay station FRW 150,000 Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202220 CATEGORY 1: MOBILE SERVICES LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AERONAUTICAL STATION for air traffic control or for services to airlines or aero clubs Lump sum for all communications channels: Lump sum for all communications channels: 1.2. AERONAUTICAL MOBILE SERVICES Per station: FRW 50,000 RADIONAVIGATION RADIODETECTION STATION OR RADAR Lump sum for all communications channels: Per station: FRW 200,000 Lump sum for all communications channels: AIRCRAFT STATION registered in Rwanda Lump channels: sum for all communications Per station: FRW 200,000 for all Lump channels: sum communications Per station: FRW 50,000 Per station: FRW 50,000 Per station: FRW 200,000 CATEGORY 2: FIXED SERVICES Fixed Stations LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 50,000 For MF – HF frequency bands (0.3 – 30 MHz): Transmitter output power < 1 kW: FRW 250,000 See Note 4 Additional fee for International co- ordination: FRW 75,000 Transmitter output power > 1 kW: FRW 350,000 Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202221 CATEGORY 2: FIXED SERVICES Point-to-point See Note 9 LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 50,000 Additional fee for International co- ordination: FRW 75,000 Location Factor LF1 Urban = 1.0 LF2 Semi Urban = 0.5 LF3 Rural = 0.4 LF4 Remote = 0.1 Formula: FF = {(RF * Band Fee) +∑ (N * link Fee * Location Factor)} Band Link Fee ≤ 8 000 MHz 8000 MHz <Band≤15 000 MHz 15 000 MHz<Band≤18 000 MHz Above 18 000 MHz Band Fee FRW 250,000 FRW 125,000 FRW 160,000 FRW 60,000 FRW 160,000 FRW 60,000 FRW 120,000 FRW 40,000 N: is the number of transmitters using the assigned frequency channel FF: Frequency fee RF: Radio Frequency Studio to transmitter link Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 50,000 FF = {(RF * Spectrum Fee) + ∑ (N * Equipment Fee * Location Factor)} Additional fee for International co- ordination: FRW 75,000 Location factor urban =1 semi urban=0.5 Remote=0.4 Very remote=0.1 Equipment fee spectrum fee FRW 150,000 FRW 150,000 Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202222 CATEGORY 3: BROADCASTING LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE PRIVATE BROADCASTING STATION SOUND Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 50,000 Formula: FF = (N * Location Factor*Coverage Factor* Channel fee) Where: is N: channels the number of frequency Location Factor Location 1 Kigali 0.5 Provinces Coverage factor Power (ERP) 1 P ≤ 100 W 100 < P<500 3 500 W≤P≤ 1000 4 1000 <P<2000 6 2000 and above 8 AM channel fee FRW 2,000,000 FM channel fee FRW 500,000 TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICES Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 100,000 Formula: FF = ∑ (N * Location Factor*Channel fee) N: is the number of frequency channels Channel fee: FRW 5,000,000 Location factor Location 1 Kigali: 0.5 Province: CATEGORY 4: AMATEUR SERVICE FIXED, MOBILE OR RELAY STATION LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE Per station: FRW 10,000 Per station: FRW 100,000 Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202223 CATEGORY 5: SHORT RANGE APPLICATIONS LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE LOW POWER DEVICES * Exempted CATEGORY 6 : COMMERCIAL SERVICES LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE PAGING TRUNKING NETWORKS MOBILE SERVICE See Note 5, 6 and 9 Per base station and per assigned channel: FRW 50,000 Per base station: FRW 10,000 Per assigned channel: FRW 250,000 Per base station and per assigned channel: FRW 50,000 Per 1,000,000 network: FRW Per base station: FRW 10,000 Per assigned channel: FRW 1,000,000 5.1. CELLULAR FF = (RF * Band Unit Fee) + ∑ (N * Transmitter Unit Fee *Location Factor) Location factor Urban semi urban remote very remote 1 0.5 0.4 0.1 Band Band unit fee FRW 9,020,369.00 FRW 27,061 Band 900 Band 1800 FRW 9,020,369.00 FRW 27,061 transmitter unit fee Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202224 CATEGORY 6 : COMMERCIAL SERVICES LICENCE APPLICATION FEES ANNUAL LICENSE FEE 5.2. IMT SERVICES FF = (RF * Band Unit Fee) +∑ (N * Transmitter Unit Fee *Location Factor) Bands all bands FRW 9,020,369.00 FRW 27,061 Band unit fee transmitter unit fee N.B: Location factor same as for Cellular 5.3 TV WHITE SPACES FF = ∑ (N * Band Unit Fee *Location Factor) Band Unit fee: FRW 500,000 Location factor Urban semi urban remote very remote 1 0.5 0.4 0.1 Same rate as Category 2 TERRESTRIAL FIXED LINKS Per station, whatever the number of channels: FRW 50,000 Satellite services Defined in the Satellites Regulations frequency Notes 1. For planning purposes, the Regulatory Authority may limit either the emitted power or the antenna height, or both. 2. If a network uses several channels, the amount due for a given base or relay station is the indicated amount multiplied by the number of channels transmitted by this station. For networks without fixed stations, the indicated amount is multiplied by the number of used channels. Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202225 3. For duplex channels, the due amount for a given channel is the indicated amount multiplied by two (the number of centre frequencies in each channel). 4. By definition, fixed service networks include only fixed stations. 5. When frequency bands are segmented in channels, the occupied bandwidth is equal to the difference between the reference frequencies of two adjacent channels. Bandwidths are rounded to the upper number of units (1unit = 1MHz”). 6. The Low Power Devices specifications and category will be determined by the Regulatory Board. 7. The number of assigned MHz is computed by adding the two bands (transmit mobile to fixed + transmit fixed to mobile). It is rounded to the upper tenth of MHz. 8. The definition criteria for discounts a. b. c. d. Urban – Kigali metropolitan; Semi urban as defined by the Ministry in charge of infrastructure (Rwanda Urban Development Program i.e. Rusizi, Rubavu; Nyagatare, Musanze, Muhanga and Huye; Other settled areas in rural or remote location and along road networks connecting cities; Very remote areas such as national parks, forests of the national electric grid. 9. Band unit fee for Cellular and IMT services The band unit fee for cellular and IMT services must increase gradually over a 4 years period starting from the year of signature as follows: Year 1 2 3 4 Band unit fee for 2G/3G and IMT FRW 4,329,777 FRW 6,765,277 FRW 8,818,332 FRW 9,020,369 Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202226 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 001/MINICT/22 ryo ku wa 20/05/2022 rigena ku rikoresha ruhushya umurongo wa radiyo rw’itumanaho amafaranga yishyurwa Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 001/MINICT/22 of 20/05/2022 determining radio communications license fees Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 001/MINICT/22 du 20/05/2022 fixant les droits de licence de communications radio Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202227 Kigali, 20/05/2022 (sé) INGABIRE Paula Minisitiri w’Ikoranabuhanga mu Itumanaho no Guhanga Ibishya Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Innovation Ministre de la Technologie de l’Information, Communication et Innovation Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° 21 of 23/05/202228