# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2005 (S.I.2005/1378 as amended by S.I. 2006/2894) (the “Principal Regulations”).
In respect of the Community Radio licence class the regulations make changes to the fees provided for in the principal Regulations by requiring a single licence charge.
In relation to the Broadcasting sector, a new licence class of Self-help TV is added and these regulations provide for a fixed fee for the two types of National and Regional Television Transmission licence. For the Business Radio sector the Regulations introduce fees for Public Safety Radio licences.
In relation to the Maritime sector, the Regulations provide for fees for temporary Coastal Station Radio licences.
For the Programme Making and Special Events sector these Regulations increase existing licence fees.
The Regulations introduce additional licence charges for Public Wireless Networks (2G and 3G Cellular Operators) for the Channel Islands.
The Regulations introduce new licence classes for the Science and Technology sector.
The publication “Wireless Telegraphy General Licence Conditions Booklet” referred to in regulation 3(a)(v) is available to the public from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) and on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) or on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2326/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-charges-amendment-regulations-2007/note
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