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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 3138

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2012

Made

19th December 2012

Coming into force

4th January 2013

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(1) to (3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006( 1 ) (“the Act”).

Before making the Order 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) This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 4th January 2013.

(2) This Order shall not extend to the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.

Limitation of licences

2. —(1) The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) shall grant a limited number of wireless telegraphy licences for the use of frequencies in the following frequency bands in the United Kingdom—

(a) 791-821 megahertz;

(b) 832-862 megahertz;

(c) 2500-2690 megahertz.

(2) In determining the number of licences to be granted for the use of frequencies in these frequency bands and the persons to whom the licences will be granted, OFCOM shall apply the procedure set out in the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2012( 2 ).

Ed Richards

Chief Executive of the Office of Communications

For and by authority of the Office of Communications

19th December 2012

( 1 )

( 2 )

S.I. 2012/2817 amended by S.I. 2012/2970 .

1. Citation, commencement and extent

2. Limitation of licences

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The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2012 (2012/3138)

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