This Guidance Note provides procedural and substantive guidance for Licensees on the reduction in the Comms Licence Fee under the Communications Act (Amendment to Schedule 3) Order, 2022 (“the Order”). This includes guidance on:
• URCA’s understanding of the Government’s policy objectives for the reduction in the Comms Licence scheme and the resulting verification process;
• The application process for the reduction in the Comms Licence Fee; and
• The principles of how URCA will conduct the verification processes, including the timeline for the verification process.
This Guidance Note seeks to provide clarity and transparency for Licensees to ensure that they are in a position to benefit from the Order.