Explanatory note

These Regulations set the level of charges payable to the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) in respect of the Spectrum access 2100 MHz paired licence class, for wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 8 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 which authorise the use of the frequencies 1920 to 1979.7 megahertz and 2110.3 to 2169.7 megahertz.

Regulation 3 prescribes the licence charges payable for the 2100 MHz paired frequency band from 31st October 2026.

Regulation 4 allows the holders of the Spectrum Access 2100 MHz paired licence classes to pay the licence charges due under Regulation 3 by twelve monthly instalments.

Regulation 5 prescribes the one-off licence charges payable for the 2100 MHz paired frequency band from 4th January 2026, such charges equate to an amount of £622 per kilohertz and prescribes the payment schedule for the payment of the one-off licence charges payable for the 2100 MHz paired frequency band.

Regulation 6 revokes the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges for the 2100 MHz Frequency Band) Regulations 2021 and prescribes that any outstanding payments under the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges for the 2100 MHz Frequency Band) Regulations 2021 are still payable and recoverable on the same basis as if they were payable under provision made by these Regulations.

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business under the Better Regulation Framework has not been prepared as these Regulations are in connection with a tax, duty, levy or other charge. However, in accordance with section 7 of the Communications Act 2003, Ofcom carried out and published an assessment of the likely impact of implementing these Regulations in its public consultation (available at: www.ofcom.org.uk). An updated impact assessment was also included in their final policy statement (also available at: www.ofcom.org.uk).