# The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) Regulations 2026, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and extent

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) Regulations 2026 and shall come into force on 25th February 2026.
(2) These Regulations shall not extend to the Channel Islands nor to the Isle of Man.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/139/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-direct-to-device-satellite-communications-exemption-regulations-2026/regulation-1
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