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Statutory Instruments
Electronic Communications
Made
18th June 2015
Coming into force
10th July 2015
The Office of Communications ("OFCOM") make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) to (3) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) (the "Act").
Before making the 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 the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 10th July 2015.
2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2009(2) (the "principal Regulations") shall be amended in accordance with the following Regulations.
3. In the table in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, for "7750–7850 Megahertz" substitute "7750–7900 Megahertz".
4. In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, after Part 2 insert the following Part 3-
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Class of Licence or RSA | Frequency Band |
| Receive-Only Earth Stations | 25.5–26.5 Gigahertz |
(Earth Exploration Satellite Service) Receive-Only Earth Stations (Space Research Service)" |
Philip Marnick
Group Director, Spectrum Group of the Office of Communications
For and by the authority of the Office of Communications
18th June 2015
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/17, amended by S.I. 2011/440 and S.I. 2011/2761), which authorise the transfer of all or part of the rights and obligations arising by virtue of certain grants of recognised spectrum access or wireless telegraphy licences.
These Regulations add the grants of recognised spectrum access in respect of receive-only stations operating within certain frequency bands.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from OFCOM's website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk or from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of the House of Commons.
S.I. 2009/17, amended by S.I. 2011/440 and S.I. 2011/2761.