# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Amendment of regulation 3


In regulation 3 (interpretation) in paragraph (1)—
(a) after the definition of “earth station” insert the following definition—
““exclusive basis” means authorised use of a channel which is not shared with any other licensee;”;
(b) after the definition of “fixed mobile station” insert the following definitions—
““high population area” means such part of the British Islands being an area listed in Schedule 9 and identified by reference to a grid square of the 2nd series of Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey which is considered by OFCOM to have a high proportion of the population;
“high usage bands” mean any of UHF Band I, UHF Band II and the VHF High Band;”;
(c) after the definition of “hub” insert the following definition—
“large coverage area” means an area within which wireless telegraphy is authorised under a licence condition permitting—
(a) effective radiated power of transmission greater than 5 Watts where antenna height is greater than 10 metres;
(b) effective radiated power of transmission less than or equal to 5 Watts where antenna height is greater than 30 metres; or
(c) transmission within a circular area which has a radius greater than 15 kilometres but less than or equal to 30 kilometres;”;
(d) after the definition of “licensee” insert the following definitions—
““low population area” means such part of the British Islands being an area listed in Schedule 9 and identified by reference to a grid square of the 2nd series of Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey which is considered by OFCOM to have a low proportion of the population;
“low usage bands” mean the 133 kHz – 147 kHz band, the 26.225 MHz band, the 49.49375 MHz band, VHF Band I and VHF Low Band;
“medium coverage area” means an area within which wireless telegraphy is authorised under a licence condition permitting—
(a) effective radiated power of transmission less than or equal to 5 Watts where antenna height is greater than 10 metres and less than or equal to 30 metres;
(b) effective radiated power of transmission greater than 5 Watts where antenna height is less than or equal to 10 metres; or
(c) transmission within a circular area which has a radius greater than 3 kilometres but less than or equal to 15 kilometres;
“medium population area” means such part of the British Islands being an area listed in Schedule 9 and identified by reference to a grid square of the 2nd series of Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey which is considered by OFCOM to have a medium proportion of the population;
“medium usage bands” mean VHF Band III and the VHF Mid Band;”;
(e) after the definition of “prescribed time” insert the following definition—
““shared basis” means authorised use of a channel which is shared with another licensee;”
(f) after the definition of “slot” insert the following definition—
““small coverage area” means an area within which wireless telegraphy is authorised under a licence condition permitting—
(a) effective radiated power of transmissions less than or equal to 5 Watts where antenna height is less than or equal to 10 metres; or
(b) transmission within a circular area which is less than or equal to 3 kilometres;”; and
(g) after the definition of “UHF Band II” insert the following definitions—
““VHF Band I” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 55.75 MHz and 68.0 MHz;
“VHF Band III” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 177.20625 MHz and 207.49375 MHz;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2106/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-no-2-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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