The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2025

S.I. 2025/669 · Made 10 June 2025

Contents

1. Part 1: Introductory
2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
3. 2Interpretation
4. Part 2: Application Stage
5. 3Applications for the grant of a licence
6. 4Application
7. Part 3: Qualification Stage
8. Chapter 1: Qualification
9. 5Notification of names of applicants and associates
10. 6Recording of applicant group members
11. 7Subsequent changes to bidder groups
12. 8Fitness to hold a licence
13. 9Qualification to participate in the award process
14. 10Publication of names of qualified applicants
15. 11Withdrawal of an application
16. 12Determination of number of bidders
17. Chapter 2: Additional deposit and eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
18. 13Additional deposit before the first principal stage round
19. 14Determination of a bidder’s eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
20. Part 4
21. Chapter: Award Process
22. 15Principal stage, assignment stage and grant stage
23. Part 5: The Principal Stage
24. Chapter 1: Principal stage rounds
25. 16Principal stage rounds
26. 17Principal stage bids
27. 18Total number of lots of each type
28. Chapter 2: The first principal stage round
29. 19Notification of information to bidders before the first principal stage round
30. 20Lot prices for the first principal stage round
31. 21First principal stage round bids on the auction system
32. 22Posted demand number after the end of the first round
33. 23Determination by OFCOM of posted price after the end of the first round
34. 24Determination by OFCOM of excess demand after the end of the first round
35. Chapter 3: The second and subsequent principal stage rounds
36. 25Notification of information to bidders before the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
37. 26The price range
38. 27Each bidder must make three sets of bids in the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
39. 28The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to maintain demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
40. 29The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to increase demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
41. 30The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to decrease demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
42. 31Failure to specify a target number of lots on the auction system within the time period for bidding in a round
43. Chapter 4: Bid selection process for OFCOM to determine posted demand numbers and excess demand after the end of the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
44. 32Creating a ranking list of sets of bids and carrying out a selection process with regard to sets of bids on the list in order to determine each bidder’s posted demand number
45. 33Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder decreased demand
46. 34Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder increased demand
47. 35Creating a ranking list which contains sets of bids to decrease demand and sets of bids to increase demand
48. 36Selecting sets of bids from the ranking list
49. 37Remaking the ranking list after each selection
50. 38The completion of the selection process
51. 39Currently selected demand for lots of a particular type
52. 40Current excess demand for lots of a particular type
53. 41Criteria for determining if a set of bids to decrease demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status
54. 42Currently used eligibility points for a bidder
55. 43Criteria for determining if a set of bids to increase demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status for the 26 GHz lower lot type and 26 GHz upper lot type
56. 44Criteria for determining if a set of bids to increase demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status for the 40 GHz lot type
57. Chapter 5: Determination by OFCOM of each bidder’s posted demand number and determination of the posted price after the second and subsequent principal stage rounds
58. 45Determination by OFCOM of posted demand numbers
59. 46Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to maintain demand
60. 47Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to increase demand and sets of bids to decrease demand
61. 48Determination by OFCOM of posted price
62. Chapter 6: Determination by OFCOM of excess demand after the second and subsequent principal stage
63. 49Determination of excess demand by OFCOM
64. Chapter 7: Eligibility limits during the principal stage
65. 50Eligibility rule
66. 51Eligibility points associated with lots
67. 52Eligibility limit in the first round
68. 53Eligibility limit in the second and subsequent rounds
69. 54Eligibility points used by a bidder
70. Chapter 8: Deposits during the principal stage
71. 55Deposits during the principal stage
72. 56Deposit constraint on bidding
73. Chapter 9: Publication of information each day
74. 57Publication of information at the end of each day during the principal stage
75. Chapter 10: End of principal stage
76. 58Number of principal stage rounds
77. 59Determination of the winning principal stage bids
78. 60Determination of base price
79. 61Determination of total base price
80. 62Notification of results to bidders
81. 63Publication of the results of the principal stage
82. 64Required final principal stage deposit
83. Part 6: Assignment stage
84. Chapter 1: Overview
85. 65No assignment stage if there are no winning principal stage bidders
86. 66Assignment stage
87. 67Assignment stage process
88. 68Bidders
89. 69Assignment stage bidder definitions
90. Chapter 2: Step one: assignment of 40 GHz lots for the first period and the second period in the first assignment stage round
91. 70Bidding for numbered 40 GHz lots for the first period and the second period in the first assignment stage round
92. 71Preparing a 40 GHz lots assignment stage options list for each bidder
93. 7240 GHz assignment stage bids
94. 73Determination of the winning 40 GHz assignment stage bids
95. 74Determination of 40 GHz lot additional prices
96. Chapter 3: Step one: assignment of 26 GHz lower lots for the first period in the first assignment stage round
97. 75Bidding for numbered 26 GHz lower lots for the first period in the first assignment stage round
98. 76Preparing a 26 GHz lower assignment stage options list for each bidder
99. 7726 GHz lower assignment stage bids
100. 78Determination of the winning 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids
101. 79Determination of 26 GHz lower lot first period additional prices
102. Chapter 4: Step two: assignment of 26 GHz upper lots for the first period in the second assignment stage round
103. 80Bidding for numbered 26 GHz upper lots for the first period in the second assignment stage round
104. 81Preparing a 26 GHz upper lot assignment stage options list for each bidder
105. 8226 GHz upper assignment stage bids
106. 83Determination of the winning 26 GHz upper assignment stage bids
107. 84Determination of 26 GHz upper lot first period additional prices
108. Chapter 5: Step three: assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period without bidding
109. 85Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period without bidding
110. Chapter 6: Step four: assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period in the third assignment stage round
111. 86Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period with bidding
112. 87Preparing a 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage options list for each bidder
113. 8826 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids
114. 89Determination of the winning 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids
115. 90Determination of 26 GHz lot second period additional prices
116. Chapter 7: Procedure for bidding in the assignment stage
117. 91Notification to bidders before each assignment stage round
118. 92Assignment stage form
119. 93Submission of assignment stage forms to OFCOM
120. 94Valid assignment stage form
121. 95Notification that an assignment stage form is not valid
122. 96Alternative method for submission of assignment stage form
123. 97Incomplete or defective assignment stage form
124. 98Required first assignment stage round deposit
125. 99Required second assignment stage round deposit
126. 100Required third assignment stage round deposit
127. Chapter 8: Notification of results of lot assignment
128. 101Notification of results of the assignment stage
129. Part 7: Grant Stage
130. Chapter 1: Licences available, the determination of licence fees and the particular frequencies
131. 102Interpretation
132. 103Determination of licences, licence fees and frequencies associated with particular licences
133. 104Licences which may be granted under this award process
134. 105Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 40 GHz licence
135. 106Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence
136. 107Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence
137. 108Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lot second period licence
138. 109Particular frequencies to be included in a 40 GHz licence granted to a winning bidder
139. 110Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
140. 111Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
141. 112Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lot second period licence granted to a winning bidder
142. Chapter 2: Total auction sum
143. 113Determination of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
144. 114Notification of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
145. 115Further payment where the amount of a winning bidder’s deposit is less than its total auction sum
146. Chapter 3: Grant of licences
147. 116Entitlement to the grant of licences
148. 117Grant of licences
149. Chapter 4: Completion of the award process
150. 118Deposit greater than total auction sum
151. 119Notification to bidders following the grant of licences
152. 120Completion of the award process
153. Part 8: Forfeit of deposit and exclusion
154. 121Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award process
155. 122Bids made by an excluded bidder
156. 123Events
157. Part 9: Miscellaneous
158. 124Alternative method for submission of principal stage bids
159. 125General power of exclusion
160. 126Notification to OFCOM
161. 127Changes to timing or location
162. 128Changes to round times and use of auction system
163. 129Rerunning rounds
164. 130Refunds
165. 131Deposits
166. Signature
167. Schedule 1Lots
168. Schedule 2Application form and warranty
169. Schedule 3Document for member of applicant’s applicant group or bidder group who is not an associate
170. Schedule 4: Determination of 40 GHz lot additional prices
171. 1Additional price
172. 2First requirement
173. 3Second requirement
174. 4Third requirement
175. 5Fourth requirement
176. 6Interpretation
177. Schedule 5: Determination of 26 GHz lower lot first period additional prices
178. 1Additional price
179. 2First requirement
180. 3Second requirement
181. 4Third requirement
182. 5Fourth requirement
183. 6Interpretation
184. Schedule 6: Determination of 26 GHz upper lot first period additional prices
185. 1Additional price
186. 2First requirement
187. 3Second requirement
188. 4Third requirement
189. 5Fourth requirement
190. 6Interpretation
191. Schedule 7: Determination of 26 GHz lot second period additional prices
192. 1Additional price
193. 2First requirement
194. 3Second requirement
195. 4Third requirement
196. 5Fourth requirement
197. 6Interpretation
198. Explanatory note