Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/74) (“the Principal Regulations”) to widen the classes of wireless telegraphy apparatus whose establishment, installation and use are exempted from the requirement to be licenced under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraph Act 2006 (c.36) (“the Act”).

Regulation 2 amends Part III of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations to extend the licence exemption for Long term evolution (LTE) radiotelephones and Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMax) radiotelephones to cover additional frequency bands.

Regulation 2 also amends Part IV of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations to refer to the technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the exemptions to apply.

Interface Requirements are published by the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) in accordance with Article 4.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (OJ No L 91, 7.4.1999, p10). Copies of Interface Requirements referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA and are available on the OFCOM website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on costs to business is available to the public from OFCOM’s website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk or from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southward Bridge Road, SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000). Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of the House of Commons.