Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 65
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Vehicle Based Intelligent Transport Systems) (Exemption) Regulations 2009
Made
20th January 2009
Coming into force
4th February 2009
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 8(3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006( 1 ) (“the Act”).
Before making these 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 that notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Vehicle Based Intelligent Transport Systems) (Exemption) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 4th February 2009.
(2) These Regulations shall not extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“dBm” means decibels of power referenced to one milliWatt;
“e.i.r.p.” means equivalent isotropic radiated power;
“ETSI” means the European Telecommunications Standards Institute;
“intelligent transport system” means a system or service, based on information and communications technologies, including processing, control, positioning, communication and electronics, that is applied to a road transportation system;
“MHz” means megahertz; and
“vehicle” means any motor vehicle intended for travel on land and propelled by mechanical power, but not running on rails, and any trailer, whether or not coupled.
Exemption
3. The installation and use of apparatus within the frequency band 5875 MHz to 5905 MHz complying with the terms, provisions and limitations in regulation 4 is hereby exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.
Terms, provisions and limitations
4. The apparatus must—
(a) be, or be part of, a safety-related intelligent transport system;
(b) be within or fixed to a vehicle;
(c) only emit emissions which when measured in any direction have—
(i) a maximum mean e.i.r.p. density of 23 dBm per MHz; and
(ii) a maximum mean e.i.r.p. of 33 dBm;
(d) use techniques to mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in ETSI standard EN 302 571( 2 ); and
(e) not cause or contribute to undue interference to any wireless telegraphy.
Ed Richards
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications
For and by authority of the Office of Communications
20th January 2009
EN 302 571 (Version 1.1.1) was published by ETSI on 9th September 2008