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The Wireless Telegraphy (Dynamic Spectrum Access Service) (Frequencies) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/1131 · Made 27 October 2026

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Electronic Communications

Made 27th October 2026

Coming into force 10th November 2026

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53A(7)(a) and 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (“the Act”)f1.

Before making these Regulations, OFCOM gave and published notice of their proposal to do so, and considered representations made to them before the time specified in the notice, as required by sections 122(4) to (6) of the Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c. 36.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Dynamic Spectrum Access Service Frequencies
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Dynamic Spectrum Access Service) (Frequencies) Regulations 2026 and shall come into force on 10th November 2026.

2Dynamic Spectrum Access Service Frequencies

The radio frequency band 5925 megahertz to 7125 megahertz is specified for the purposes of section 53A(7)(a) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.

Signature

David Willis

Group Director, Spectrum Group

For and on behalf of the Office of Communications

27th October 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations specify the frequency band containing the frequencies about which a dynamic spectrum access service, registered by Ofcom under section 53A of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, may provide information relating to their availability for use by wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus and the places in which, the power at which, the times at which and any conditions subject to which such stations and apparatus may use them.

Regulation 2 specifies that the frequency band containing the frequencies about which a dynamic spectrum access service may provide such information is the 5925 to 7125 megahertz frequency band.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Hard copies of this assessment can be obtained free of charge by writing to OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA (tel. 020 7981 3000). Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.