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
S.I. 2004/3154 as amended by S.I. 2006/339 , S.I. 2006/1807 , S.I. 2007/380 , S.I. 2007/3387 and S.I. 2008/688