Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 699
Electronic Communications
The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2025
Made
16th June 2025
Coming into force
7th July 2025
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(1) to (3) and section 122(7) 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 have 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 2025 and comes into force on 7th July 2025.
(2) This Order does 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 frequencies in the following frequency bands—
(a)25.1 to 27.5 gigahertz; and
(b)40.5 to 43.5 gigahertz.
(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 2025(2).
David Willis
Group Director, Spectrum Group
For and on behalf of the Office of Communications
16th June 2025