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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2105

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

Made

5th August 2008

Coming into force

29th August 2008

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) and (3) 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 (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 29th August 2008 .

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004

2.The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004( 2 ) shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations.

Amendment of regulation 4

3. In regulation 4(3) after “Parts 1 to 6 of the Schedule” insert “and Parts 8 and 9 of the Schedule”.

Amendment of regulation 6

4. In regulation 6(a)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (v) delete “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (vi) delete “and”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (vi) add two new sub-paragraphs as follows—

(vii) part frequency channels which have in each case a bandwidth of 6.25 kHz or a multiple thereof and the same start or end frequency limit as a licensed frequency channel under one of the licences of a class specified in Column 1 of Part 8 of the Schedule which apply to a station or apparatus operating within any of the frequency bands specified in Column 2 of the same Part; or

(viii) a geographical area being a fifty kilometre by fifty kilometre square part of the total geographical area in which the holder is authorised to establish, install and use radio transmitting and receiving stations or apparatus under one of the licences specified in Column 1 of Part 8 of the Schedule which apply to a station or apparatus operating within any of the frequency bands specified in Column 2 of the same Part; and .

Amendment of the Schedule

5. —(1) In Column 1 of Part 4 of the Schedule after “Spectrum Access” insert “Business Radio (Technically Assigned)”.

(2) In Column 2 of Part 4 of the Schedule after “1452-1492 MHz” insert—

26.2 – 87.50 MHz
136 – 208 MHz
426 – 470 MHz .

(3) After Part 7 of the Schedule add Part 8 and Part 9 as follows—

PART 8

Column 1 Column 2
Licence class Frequency bands
Business Radio (Area Defined) 26.2 – 87.50 MHz
136 – 208 MHz
425 – 470 MHz
132 – 134 kHz
146 – 148 kHz

PART 9

Column 1 Column 2
Licence classes Frequency bands
Business Radio (Simple UK ) 26.2 – 87.50 MHz
Business Radio (Suppliers Light) 136 – 208 MHz
Business Radio (Simple Site) 425 – 470 MHz

Philip Rutnam

Partner, Spectrum Policy

For and by authority of the Office of Communications

5th August 2008

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The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (2008/2105)

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