Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1241
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2020
Made
9th November 2020
Coming into force
27th November 2020
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 this 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, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2020 and shall come into force on 27th November 2020.
(2) This Order shall not extend to the Channel Islands and 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 the radio frequencies in the following frequency bands in the United Kingdom—
(a) 703 to 733 megahertz;
(b) 738 to 788 megahertz; and
(c) 3680 to 3800 megahertz.
(2) In determining the number of licences to be granted for the use of the 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 2020( 2 ).
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Group
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
9th November 2020