Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 2950
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made
8th December 2011
Coming into force
31st December 2011
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(“the Act”)( 1 ).
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 and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 31st December 2011.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003
2.The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003( 2 ) are amended as follows—
(a) In paragraph 3 of Part III of Schedule 3,—
(i) after sub-paragraph (c), add—
“ (d) Long term evolution radiotelephones ( LTE )
880-915 MHz
925-960 MHz
1710-1785 MHz
1805-1880 MHz
(e) Worldwide interoperability for microwave access radiotelephones (WiMax)
880-915 MHz
925-960 MHz
1710-1785 MHz
1805-1880 MHz
(f) The service provided by Airwave Solutions Limited for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
385-399.9MHz
(g) Wireless access systems licensed for use in the following frequency band
3400-3800 MHz ” .
(b) In Schedule 3, Part IV, at the end of the list add—
“ IR 2015 – UK Interface Requirement 2015.1 to 2015.3 Spectrum Access in the 3400 to 4009 MHz band, published by the Office of Communications in December 2011;
IR 2087 – UK Interface Requirement 2087 LTE and WiMax equipment in 900 and 1800 MHz Bands, published by the Office of Communications in December 2011;
IR 2085 – UK Interface Requirement 2085 London 2012 Games Tetra Network (Apollo), published by the Office of Communications in December 2011 ” .
Hyacinth S. Nwana
Group Director, Spectrum Policy Group of the Office of Communications
Office of Communications
8th December 2011
S.I. 2003/74 amended by S.I. 2003/2155 , S.I. 2005/3481 , S.I. 2006/2994 , S.I. 2008/236 , S.I. 2008/2426 and S.I. 2010/2512