Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 341
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Concurrent Spectrum Access Licences) Order 2006
Made
14th February 2006
Coming into force
10th March 2006
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 164(1) to (3) of the Communications Act 2003( 1 ) (“the Act”).
Before making the Order OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 403(4)(a) of the Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 403(4)(b) of the Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 403(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Concurrent Spectrum Access Licences) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th March 2006.
(2) This Order shall not extend to the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.
Limitation of licences
2. —(1) OFCOM will grant a fixed number of wireless telegraphy licences for the use of the frequency band 1781.7 megahertz to 1785.0 megahertz and the frequency band 1876.7 megahertz to 1880.0 megahertz.
(2) In determining the number of licences for the use of these frequency bands to be granted and the persons to whom the licences will be granted OFCOM shall apply the procedure set out in the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2006( 2 ).
Stephen Carter
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications For and by authority of the Office of Communications
14th February 2006
S.I. 2006/338