Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 999
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) (Amendment) Order 2015
Made
27th March 2015
Coming into force
17th April 2015
The Office of Communications (“Ofcom”), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29(1) to (3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006( 1 )(“the Act”), make the following Order.
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 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. This Order may be cited as The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) (Amendment) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 17th April 2015.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014
2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014( 2 ) (“the principal Order”) shall be amended as set out in the following articles.
Amendment to Article 6
3. In article 6 (determination of limitations on the number of wireless telegraphy licences) of the principal Order, for “will” substitute “shall”.
Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule 1
4. In Schedule 1 to the principal Order, Part 1 (frequencies allocated to broadcasting use), for “217.5-230.0 MHz (T-DAB)” substitute “210.792-230.0 MHz (T-DAB)”.
Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule 3
5. In Schedule 3 to the principal Order, Part 1 (frequencies allocated to fixed links use), after “457.50-464.00 MHz” insert—
“ Fixed Wireless Access
5725-5850 MHz ”
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Policy Group
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
27th March 2015
2006 c.36 . section 29(1) to (3) of the Act was extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Guernsey) Order 2006 ( S.I. 2006/3325 ); to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Jersey) Order2006 ( S.I. 2006/3324 ); and to the Isle of Man by article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Isle of Man) Order 2007 ( S.I. 2007/278 ).