Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 381
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
14th February 2007
Coming into force
8th March 2007
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006( 1 ) (“the Act”).
Before making the Regulations OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act, and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 8th March 2007.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004
2. —(1)The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004( 2 ) are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 4—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) after “wireless telegraphy licences” insert “or grants of recognised spectrum access”;
(ii) for “relates to the matters set out in paragraph (2)” substitute—
“ (a) in respect of a licence or grant of recognised spectrum access of a class specified in Column 1 of Parts 1 to 8 of the Schedule relates to the matters set out in paragraph (2); and
(b) in respect of a licence or grant of recognised spectrum access of a class specified in Column 1 of Part 9 of the Schedule relates to the matters set out in paragraph (3). ” ;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), after “wireless telegraphy licence” insert “or a grant of recognised spectrum access”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (c)—
(aa) after “wireless telegraphy licence” insert “or grant of recognised spectrum access”;
(bb) in paragraph (i) after “assigned” insert “or recognised”;
(cc) in paragraph (ii) after “the geographical area of” insert “reception or”;
(c) after paragraph (2), add the following paragraph—
“ (3) The matters are—
(a) the equipment which is authorised for use;
(b) the technical parameters relating to the antenna, transmitter and receiver; and
(c) the power of transmission. ” ;
(3) In the Schedule—
(a) in the heading, omit “LICENCE”;
(b) in Part 1 for the heading in Column 1, “Licence classes” substitute “Classes”;
(c) in Parts 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 for the heading in Column 1, “Licence class” substitute “Class”;
(d) in Part 4 for the heading in Column 1, “Licence class”, substitute “Classes”;
(e) in Part 4 at the end of Column 2, add—
| “1785–1805 MHz”; |
(f) after Part 7, add the following Parts—
“ Part 8
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Class | Frequency bands |
| Radio Astronomy | 37.75–38.25 MHz 80.5–82.5 MHz 150.05–152.00 MHz 606–614 MHz 1.400–1.427 GHz 1.6106–1.6138 GHz 1.6600–1.6605 GHz 1.6605–1.6680 GHz 1.668–1.670 GHz 2.69–2.70 GHz 10.60–10.68 GHz 10.68–10.70GHz 15.35–15.40 GHz 22.01–22.21GHz 22.21–22.50 GHz 22.81–22.86 GHz 23.07–23.12GHz 23.6–24.0 GHz 31.3–31.5 GHz 31.5–31.8 GHz 42.5–43.5 GHz 48.94–49.04 GHz |
Part 9
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Class | Frequency bands |
| Self Coordinated Links | 64–66 GHz 71.125–75.875 GHz 81.125–85.875 GHz ” . |
Ed Richards
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
14th February 2007
S.I. 2004/3155 as amended by S.I. 2006/340 and S.I. 2006/1808