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  "legislation_title": "The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) (European Electronic Communications Code and EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
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  "text": "In section 14 (bidding for licences), after subsection (3B) insert—\n“(3C) In exercising their power to make regulations under this section, OFCOM must consider whether, if they were to specify under subsection (3)(h) a term, provision or limitation requiring a specified level of use of any station, apparatus or frequency to which the licence relates, they would by doing so promote the optimal use of the electromagnetic spectrum.”.",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 14 was amended by section 38 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24) and by S.I. 2011/1210."
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