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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-wireless-telegraphy-act-2006-directions-to-ofcom-order-2010-ukdsi-2010-9780111497319/article-18",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2010/9780111497319",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010",
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  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Role of OFCOM",
  "text": "(1) OFCOM must use their powers under section 2 of the Act to designate that the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands may be used for both GSM and UMTS systems.\n(2) OFCOM must use their powers under Part 2 of the Act to ensure compliance with the technical parameters in the Annex to the Decision.\n(3) OFCOM must appoint an arbitrator to enable a resolution of a dispute if—\n(a) there is a dispute between persons in relation to wholesale access conditions or spectrum defragmentation conditions set out in a licence pursuant to this Direction, and\n(b) those persons are unable to agree on the identity of an arbitrator in their dispute.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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