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| Licensing |
Licensing is a complex subject with different
rules applying to different sorts of equipment. If you are thinking
of purchasing equipment it is important to know which frequencies
it operates on and which rules apply. If you have any doubts
we will be pleased to help. At Hand Held Audio we are experienced
in frequency planning and organising licenses for large events
using up to 40 wireless systems (not including communications,
security etc.).
If you need assistance with planning
an event, large or small, we will be pleased to help.
For U.K. customers we are providing an overview of the licensing
scenario for Radio Microphones and In-Ear Monitors in mainland
U.K. For an exhaustive explanation we recommend that you visit
the website of the Joint Frequency Management Group by clicking
on www.jfmg.co.uk.
For anyone seeking to license wireless equipment outside the
U.K. the JFMG site has links to the relevant organisations in
a number of European and other countries.
For licensing purposes In-Ear Monitor systems are treated as
Radio Microphones.
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Who must hold a licence? |
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Anyone who is using wireless equipment.
There are two exceptions:
1. Users of licence exempt radio microphones.
2. Users of hired or loaned equipment operating on "shared"
frequencies for which the hire company has a license.
Please click on shared and exempt
for frequency lists and equipment specifications.
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What happens if you don't get
a licence? |
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Most frequencies are co-ordinated
to avoid interference. If you use unlicensed equipment
you could cause interference to licensed users. Who in
turn may alert the licensing authorities.
If you use radio equipment without a license you could
be fined up to £5,000 and/or serve a six month prison
sentence. Additionally, the court may order the radio
equipment to be permanently confiscated. Confiscation
could also include any other equipment used in connection
with the offence (such as speakers, amplifiers, entire
sound systems or broadcast vehicles).
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What are the different types
of licence? |
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Annual, Fixed Site or Short Term/Temporary
Annual licenses are used for "Shared" frequencies
and allow for use on those frequencies anywhere in the
U.K. Both end-users and hire companies are able to use
these licences. Please click on shared
and exempt for frequency lists and license prices.
Fixed site licenses are annual licenses which apply to
a particular venue such as a theatre, concert hall, TV
studio, leisure centre, conference centre, hotel, etc.
These licenses are normally held by the venue owner.
Short Term/Temporary licenses usually cover the use of
co-ordinated frequencies for periods up to a week. They
are venue and date specific. Most co-ordinated frequencies
are licensable in some cities but not in others. This
is mainly because of local TV transmissions. The co-ordinated
frequencies are in the range between 470 - 862 MHz which
is divided into 8Mhz "TV Channels" (Channels
21 - 69). A good rule of thumb for reckoning the cost
of this sort of licensing is £8 per frequency per
venue.
For more information on how to apply for licences please
visit the JFMG at www.jfmg.co.uk.
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