Regulation 2 Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021

The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (Interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—

• “autonomous maritime radio device” means a mobile wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus which transmits independently of any wireless telegraphy ship station or coast station, (and is not used for the purpose of safety of navigation of the vessel) that is—

  1. (a)

     operating within the UK territorial sea; or

  2. (b)

     where not operating within the UK territorial sea, released from—

     1. (i)

        within the United Kingdom or UK territorial sea; or

     2. (ii)

        a ship that is registered in the United Kingdom;

• “ETSI EN 302 502” means the harmonised standard published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) entitled 5.8 GHz fixed broadband data transmitting systems (ETSI EN 302 502 V2.1.1 (6th March 2017));

• “indoors” means inside premises which—

  1. (a)

     have a ceiling or a roof; and

  2. (b)

     except for any doors, windows or passageways, are wholly enclosed”.

In regulation 4 (Short range devices) for “IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirements 2030 Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”, published by OFCOM in March 2023, is exempt” substitute “IR 2030 – UK Interface Requirement 2030, Licence Exempt Short Range Devices (SRDs)”, published by OFCOM in April 2026, is exempt”.

In regulation 6 (High density fixed satellite service systems) for “IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems (HDFSS)”, published by OFCOM in March 2023, is exempt” substitute “IR 2066 – UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems (HDFSS)”, published by OFCOM in April 2026, is exempt”.

After regulation 10 (Safety related intelligent transport systems) insert—

“Autonomous maritime radio devices

11.

The establishment, installation and use of an autonomous maritime radio device on the frequency 160.9 MHz is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)

it complies with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “IR 2113—UK Interface Requirement 2113, Autonomous Maritime Radio Devices (AMRD) operating in the frequency band 156-162.05 MHz”, published by OFCOM in April 2026;

(b)

it does not cause or contribute to undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and

(c)

it operates at a height no higher than one metre above sea level.

Coastal station radio training school

12.

The establishment, installation and use of a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)

it complies with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “IR 2114 — UK Interface Requirement 2114 Coastal Station Radio (Training School)”, published by OFCOM in April 2026;

(b)

it is used indoors;

(c)

it does not cause or contribute to undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and

(d)

it is used for the purposes of training individuals to use maritime radio.

Fixed wireless access

13.

The establishment, installation and use of a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus within the frequency band 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—

(a)

it complies with the interface requirements which form part of the publication “IR 2007 – UK Interface Requirement 2007 Fixed Broadband Services operating in the 5725 – 5850 MHz band”, published by OFCOM in April 2026;

(b)

it does not cause or contribute to undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and

(c)

techniques to access spectrum and mitigate interference described in ETSI EN 302 502 (at paragraph 4.2.4 for Transmit Power Control and paragraph 4.2.6 for Dynamic Frequency Selection) are used, or other techniques that provide at least equivalent performance to the techniques described in ETSI EN 302 502 are used.”.