# The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/493) (“the 2021 Regulations”) (which exempt the establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations or apparatus which comply with certain terms, provisions and limitations, from the requirement to be licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36)).
Regulation 2(2) adds new definitions to the interpretation section in the 2021 Regulations.
Regulations 2(3) and 2(4) amend the 2021 Regulations to change the publication date and name of certain technical interface requirement documents published by OFCOM which related to short range devices and to high density fixed satellite service systems.
Regulation 2(5) introduces three new regulations. The new regulations relate to autonomous maritime radio devices (using the frequency 160.9 MHz), coastal station radio training school radio equipment (used indoors) and certain fixed wireless access radio equipment (within the 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz frequency band).
The autonomous maritime radio devices referred to in these Regulations are known as Group B autonomous maritime radio devices in Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1 published by the International Telecommunication Union in February 2023 which is available at www.itu.int.
The harmonised standard published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) which is referenced is available at https://www.etsi.org/ .
The interface requirement documents are published by OFCOM and are available from OFCOM’s website at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/home or from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available to the public from OFCOM’s website at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/home or from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Copies of the assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/396/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-exemption-amendment-no-2-regulations-2026/note
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