Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 1075
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016
Made
8th November 2016
Coming into force
29th November 2016
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(“the Act”)( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
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. The Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016 and shall come into force on 29th November 2016.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003
2. —(1)The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003( 2 ) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
(2) In Schedule 3, Part III, paragraph 3—
(a) in sub-paragraph (d) (Long term evolution radiotelephones (LTE)) and after the entry “2500—2690 MHz” in the list of frequency bands, insert the following entry—
“ —2350–2390 MHz
—3400–3800 MHz ” ; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (e) (Worldwide interoperability for microwave access radiotelephones (WiMax) after the entry “2500—2690 MHz” in the list of frequency bands, insert the following entry—
“ —2350–2390 MHz
—3400–3800 MHz ” .
(3) In Schedule 3, Part IV (Interface requirement), after the entry “IR 2072—UK Interface Requirement 2072 Terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the band 2500 to 2690 MHz”, published by the Office of Communications in March 2013” insert the following entries—
“ —IR 2098—UK Interface Requirement 2098 Terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the 2.3 GHz band, published by the Office of Communications in February 2016.
—IR 2097—UK Interface Requirement 2098 Terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band, published by the Office of Communications in February 2016. ”
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Group
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
8th November 2016
2006 c.36 . Section 8(3) was extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Guernsey) Order 2006 ( S.I. 2006/3325 ); and to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy (Jersey) Order 2006 ( 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 ).
S.I. 2003/74 amended by S.I. 2003/2155 , 2006/2994 , 2010/2512 , 2011/2950 , 2013/1254 , 486/2016; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.