# The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 S.I. 2014/774 · made 19 March 2014 · revised to 25 August 2016 This Order is made under section 29 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (“the Act”). Section 29 of the Act implements Article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) as amended by Directive 2009/140/EC. Under section 29(1) of the Act OFCOM may, if they consider it appropriate for the purpose of securing the efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum, impose limitations on the use of particular frequencies, make an order imposing the limitations. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-limitation-of-number-of-licences-order-2014/pdf/uksi_20140774_en.pdf ## Introductory text Electronic Communications Made 19th March 2014 Coming into force 9th April 2014 The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(1) to (3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “Act”) . Before making the Order, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act and considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act. ## 1 Citation and commencement This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 and shall come into force on 9th April 2014. ## 2 Revocation The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003 and The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) (Amendment) Order 2006 are hereby revoked. ## 3 Interpretation In this Order “electronic communications network”, “electronic communications service” and “associated facility” have the meaning given to them by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003 ; “the Radio Regulations” means the 2012 edition of the Radio Regulations made under Article 13 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunications Union . ## 4 Wireless telegraphy licences to be limited in number OFCOM will grant only a limited number of wireless telegraphy licences at the frequencies and for the uses specified in Part 1 of each of Schedules 1 to 9. ## 5 Criteria for limiting the number of wireless telegraphy licences OFCOM shall in relation to the frequencies and uses set out in Part 1 of each of Schedules 1 to 9— (a) apply the criteria relating to the persons to whom wireless telegraphy licences may be granted specified in Part 2 of the Schedule concerned; (b) apply the criteria limiting the number of wireless telegraphy licences specified in Part 3 of the Schedule concerned; and (c) take into account the ability of each applicant for a wireless telegraphy licence to meet the licence terms, provisions and limitations applying to that wireless telegraphy licence, in determining the limit on the number of wireless telegraphy licences to be granted and the persons to whom wireless telegraphy licences will be granted. ## 6 Determination of limitations on the number of wireless telegraphy licences OFCOM shall consider applications for each category of licence (and apply any criteria specified in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedules 1 to 9) in the order of receipt of each correctly completed application form. ## Signature Philip Marnick Group Director, Spectrum Policy Group For and by the authority of the Office of Communications ## Schedule 1: BROADCASTING ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BROADCASTING USE ## Terrestrial TV Broadcast Transmission (UHF Digital) ## 470-550 MHz ## 614-790 MHz ## Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services ## 148.5-283.5 kHz (LW) ## 526.5-1605.5 kHz (MW) ## 87.5-108.0 MHz (FM) ## 210.792-230.0 MHz (T-DAB) ## Community Radio ## 526.5-1605.5 kHz (MW) ## 87.5-108.0 MHz (FM) ## Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A — Freely Radiating) ## Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B — Radiating Cable) ## Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C — Freely Radiating Very Low Power) ## 526.5-1605.5 kHz ## 87.5-108.0 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## 1 (1) A wireless telegraphy licence may only be granted to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) or persons who possess one of the following licences: (a) a licence to provide television multiplex services under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1996 ; (b) a licence to provide restricted television services under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1990 ; (c) a licence to provide independent radio services under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990; (d) a licence to provide radio multiplex services under Part II of the Broadcasting Act 1996; (e) a licence to provide restricted radio services under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990; and (f) a community radio licence under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990 . ## 2 Applicants must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission and reception of signals as part of a broadcasting service as defined in Article 1.38 of the Radio Regulations. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 3 The availability of wireless telegraphy licences at these frequencies and for these uses is limited by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Television and Sound Broadcasting published by OFCOM . ## Schedule 2: PROGRAMME MAKING AND SPECIAL EVENTS ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMME MAKING AND SPECIAL EVENTS USE ## Programme Making and Special Events (Fixed Site) ## Programme Making and Special Events (Link) ## Programme Making and Special Events (Low Power) ## 47.55-48.8 MHz ## 52-52.95 MHz ## 53.75-55.75 MHz ## 60.75-62.75 MHz ## 67.75-67.8375 MHz ## 69.15625-69.18125 MHz ## 74.68125-74.71875 MHz ## 75.2625-75.3 MHz ## 76.80625-76.84375 MHz ## 78.18375-78.25875 MHz ## 82.65625-82.68125 MHz ## 86.66875-86.68125 MHz ## 86.80625-86.84375 MHz ## 139.54375-139.55625 MHz ## 139.56875-139.58125 MHz ## 139.64375-139.66875 MHz ## 140.9875-141.4875 MHz ## 148.5625-148.5875 MHz ## 148.7125-148.7375 MHz ## 175.15-175.35 MHz ## 175.425-175.625 MHz ## 176.3-176.5 MHz ## 176.5-176.9 MHz ## 176.9-177.1 MHz ## 181.69375-181.80625 MHz ## 184.5-185.1 MHz ## 189.69375-189.80625 MHz ## 191.6-191.8 MHz ## 191.8-192 MHz ## 192-193.1 MHz ## 199.6-200.2 MHz ## 200.2-201.1 MHz ## 207.6-210.2 MHz ## 425.3125-425.5625 MHz ## 427.7625-428.0125 MHz ## 442.2625-442.5125 MHz ## 446.425-447.5125 MHz ## 454.9875-455.4625 MHz ## 457.25-457.475 MHz ## 461.23125-461.25625 MHz ## 462.75-463 MHz ## 467.2625-469.875 MHz ## 470-606 MHz ## 606.6-606.8 MHz ## 606.9-607.1 MHz ## 614-790 MHz ## 1517-1525 MHz ## 1785-1800 MHz ## 2010-2025 MHz ## 2025-2110 MHz ## 2200-2300 MHz ## 2390-2500 MHz ## 3400-3440 MHz ## 3500-3580 MHz ## 5472-5588 MHz ## 5682.5-5702.5 MHz ## 5705-5725 MHz ## 5732.5-5752.5 MHz ## 5770-5790 MHz ## 5795-5815 MHz ## 5850-5925 MHz ## 7110-7250 MHz ## 7300-7425 MHz ## 8460-8500 MHz ## 10.3-10.36 GHz ## 12.2-12.5 GHz ## 24.25-24.5 GHz ## 48-48.4 GHz ## UK Wireless Microphone (Annual) ## 175.15-175.35 MHz ## 175.425-175.625 MHz ## 176.5-176.7 MHz ## 191.8-192 MHz ## 192.7-192.9 MHz ## 192.9-193.1 MHz ## 199.6-199.8 MHz ## 200.2-200.4 MHz ## 200.5-200.7 MHz ## 208.2-208.4 MHz ## 208.5-208.7 MHz ## 208.9-209.1 MHz ## 209.1-209.3 MHz ## 209.5-209.7 MHz ## 209.7-209.9 MHz ## 606-614 MHz ## UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial) ## 606-614 MHz ## Audio Distribution System ## 26-65 MHz ## 65-470 MHz ## 470-1000 MHz ## 1517-1525 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## 1 None ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 2 The availability of wireless telegraphy licences for these uses and at these frequencies is limited by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Programme Making and Special Events published by OFCOM ,with the exception of the UK Wireless Microphone (Annual) licence and the UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial) licence for which the technical frequency assignment criteria do not limit the number of licences. ## Schedule 3: FIXED LINKS ## 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO FIXED LINKS USE 5725-5850 MHz ## Point-to-Point Fixed Links ## 1350-1517 MHz ## 3600-4200 MHz ## 5925-6425 MHz ## 6425-7125 MHz ## 7425-7900 MHz ## 12.75-13.25 GHz ## 14.50-15.35 GHz ## 17.70-19.70 GHz ## 22.00-23.60 GHz ## 24.50-26.50 GHz ## 37.00-39.50 GHz ## 51.40-52.60 GHz ## 55.78-57.00 GHz ## 71.125-73.125 GHz ## 81.125-83.125 GHz ## Point-to-Point Security CCTV Services ## 31.00-31.80 GHz ## Self Co-ordinated Links ## 64.00-66.00 GHz ## 73.375-75.875 GHz ## 83.375-85.875 GHz ## Scanning Telemetry ## 457.50-464.00 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## 1 An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide electronic communications networks or electronic communications services, or to make associated facilities available is suspended or restricted under the Communications Act 2003. ## 2 Applicants must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission and reception of signals as part of a “fixed service” as defined in Article 1.20 of the Radio Regulations. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 3 The availability of wireless telegraphy licences is limited at these frequencies and for these uses by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the OFCOM publications applying to the frequencies concerned . ## Schedule 4: SATELLITE SERVICES ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES OPERATION FOR SATELLITE SERVICES ## Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Repeaters ## 1164-1215MHz ## 1215-1300MHz ## 1559-1610MHz ## Satellite (Permanent Earth Station) ## 3600-4200 MHz ## 5150-5250 MHz ## 5725-7075 MHz ## 10.70-12.75 GHz ## 12.75-13.25 GHz ## 13.75-14.50 GHz ## 17.30-20.20 GHz ## 27.5-27.8185 GHz ## 28.4545-28.8265 GHz ## 29.4625-30 GHz ## Satellite (Earth Station –– Non–Geostationary) ## 3600-4200 MHz ## 5150-5250 MHz ## 5725-7075 MHz ## 10.7-12.75 GHz ## 12.75-13.25GHz ## 13.75-14.50 GHz ## 17.30-20.20 GHz ## 27.5-27.8185 GHz ## 28.4545-28.8265 GHz ## 29.4625-30 GHz ## Satellite (Earth Station ––Non–Fixed Satellite Service) ## 2025-2110 MHz ## 2200-2290 MHz ## Satellite (Transportable Earth Station) ## 5925-7075 MHz ## 13.78-14.5 GHz ## 27.50-27.8185 GHz ## 28.4545-28.8265 GHz ## 29.4625-30 GHz ## Satellite (Earth Station Network) ## 14.00-14.25 GHz ## 27.5-27.8185 GHz ## 28.4545-28.8265 GHz ## 29.4625-30 GHz ## Complementary Ground Components of a Mobile Satellite System ## 1980-2010 MHz ## 2170-2200 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## 1 An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide electronic communications networks or electronic communications services, or to make associated facilities available is suspended or restricted under the Communications Act 2003 . ## 2 The availability of a Complementary Ground Components of a Mobile Satellite System licence is limited to persons authorised in accordance with the requirements of The Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010 . ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 3 The availability of Satellite (Permanent Earth Station) licences, Satellite (Earth Station-Non-Geostationary) licences, Satellite (Earth Station-Non-Fixed Satellite Service) licences, Satellite (Transportable Earth Station) licences and Satellite (Earth Station Network) licences is limited at any particular location at these frequencies by the relevant technical criteria published by OFCOM . ## Schedule 5: MARITIME ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO MARITIME USE ## Coastal Station Radio (UK) ## Coastal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined ## 156.00-163.00 MHz ## Coastal Station Radio (Marina) ## 157.025 MHz (Ship) ## 157.850 MHz (Ship and Coastal Station Radio) ## 161.425 MHz (Ship and Coastal Station Radio) ## 161.625 MHz (Coastal Station Radio) ## Coastal Station Radio (International) ## Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined ## 156.025-162.05 MHz ## Coastal Station Radio (Training School) ## 415-535 kHz ## 1605–27500 kHz ## 156.00-162.05 MHz ## Differential Global Positioning System ## 283.5–315.0 kHz ## 1606.5–4000 kHz ## Ship Portable Radio ## 121.5 MHz ## 123.1 MHz ## 156.00-162.05 MHz ## 243.0 MHz ## 406.0-406.1 MHz ## 1645.5-1646.5 MHz ## Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar ## 283.5-315.0 kHz ## 2900–3100 MHz ## 9000-9500 MHz ## Automatic Identification System ## 156.525 MHz ## 161.975 MHz ## 162.025 MHz ## Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) ## 283.5-315.0 kHz ## 415.0-526.5 kHz ## 1606.5-27500 kHz ## 121.5 MHz ## 123.1 MHz ## 156.00-163.0 MHz ## 162.4375-162.4625 MHz ## 163.0125-163.03125 MHz ## 243.0 MHz ## 406.0-406.1 MHz ## 457.525 MHz ## 457.5375 MHz ## 457.55 MHz ## 457.5625 MHz ## 457.575 MHz ## 467.525 MHz ## 467.550 MHz ## 467.575 MHz ## 467.5375 MHz ## 467.5625 MHz ## 1626.5-1660.5 MHz (with associated downlink frequencies: 1525-1559 MHz) ## Ship Radio ## 415-526.5 kHz ## 1605-27500 kHz ## 121.5 MHz ## 123.1 MHz ## 156.00-162.05 MHz ## 243.0 MHz ## 406.0-406.1 MHz ## 457.525 MHz ## 457.5375 MHz ## 457.55 MHz ## 457.5625 MHz ## 457.575 MHz ## 467.525 MHz ## 467.550 MHz ## 467.575 MHz ## 467.5375 MHz ## 467.5625 MHz ## 2900-3100 MHz ## 9200-9500 MHz ## 1626.5-1660.5 MHz (with associated downlink frequencies: 1525-1559 MHz) ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## 1 Applicants must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission or reception of signals as part of a “maritime mobile service”, “maritime mobile-satellite service”, “maritime radionavigation service” or “maritime radionavigation-satellite service” as these terms are each defined in Article 1 of the Radio Regulations. ## 2 An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (UK) licence or Costal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined licence must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequency solely to communicate with vessels on commercial matters using a private maritime channel. ## 3 An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (Marina) licence must be seeking authority to operate a sailing or yacht club, or operate a marina or similar facility, and must propose to transmit solely for the purpose of communications concerning the movement and berthing of pleasure craft or to control races. ## 4 An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (International) licence or Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined licence must be seeking authority to operate a coast station for the purposes of a “ship movement service”, “port operations service” or “safety service” as defined in Article 1 of the Radio Regulations. ## 5 An applicant for a Ship Radio licence may be granted a licence only if the ship is registered in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. ## 6 An applicant for a Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar licence or an Automatic Identification System licence must be a person responsible for ship movement or coastal surveillance. ## 7 An applicant for a Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) licence must be a person engaged in the manufacture, development, repair, demonstration or supply of maritime radio equipment. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 8 The availability of the Coastal Station Radio (UK) licences, Costal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined licences, Coastal Station Radio (Marina) licences, Coastal Station Radio (International) licences, Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined licences and Differential Global Positioning System licences is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the frequency-co-ordination requirements and any technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Coastal Station Radio OFCOM information booklet published by OFCOM . ## 9 The availability of Automatic Identification System licences is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the availability of time slots. ## Schedule 6: AERONAUTICAL ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO AERONAUTICAL USE ## Aircraft ## 2850-3025 kHz ## 3400-3500 kHz ## 4650-4700 kHz ## 5480-5680 kHz ## 6525-6685 kHz ## 8815-8965 kHz ## 10005-10100 kHz ## 11275-11400 kHz ## 13260-13360 kHz ## 17900-17970 kHz ## 21924-22000 kHz ## 117.975-137.000 MHz ## 243 MHz ## 406-406.1 MHz ## 960-1215 MHz ## 1626.5-1660.5 MHz ## 1525-1559 MHz ## 4200-4400 MHz ## 5350-5470 MHz ## 9300-9500 MHz ## 13250-13400 MHz ## Aircraft (Transportable) ## 117.975-137.000 MHz ## Aeronautical Station (Recreation Aviation) ## Aeronautical Station (A/G, AFIS and Tower) ## Aeronautical Station (Approach) ## Aeronautical Station (Area Control) ## Aeronautical Station (Aeronautical Broadcast) ## Aeronautical Station (ACARS) ## Aeronautical Station (VDL) ## Aeronautical Station (Aerodrome Surface and Operational Control) ## Aeronautical Station (Offshore) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Air/Ground Communications Services) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Offshore Platform) ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) ## 117.975-137.000 MHz ## Aeronautical Ground Station (Fire) ## Aeronautical Station- (Fire and Emergency) ## 121.600 MHz ## Aeronautical Ground Station (High Frequency) ## 2850-3025 kHz ## 3400-3500 kHz ## 4650-4700 kHz ## 5480-5680 kHz ## 6525-6685 kHz ## 8815-8965 kHz ## 10005-10100 kHz ## 11275-11400 kHz ## 13260-13360 kHz ## 17900-17970 kHz ## 21924-22000 kHz ## Aeronautical Navigation Aid Stations ## 255.0-495 kHz ## 505-526.5 kHz ## 74.8-75.2 MHz ## 108.000-117.975 MHz ## 328.6-335.4 MHz ## 960-1215 MHz ## 5000-5250 MHz ## Aeronautical Radar ## 1030 MHz ## 1090 MHz ## 1215-1350 MHz ## 2700-3100 MHz ## 9000-9200 MHz ## 9300-9500 MHz ## 15400-15700 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## Aircraft ## Aircraft (Transportable) ## 1 An applicant must propose to use the radio equipment in an aircraft or similar airborne apparatus. ## 2 An applicant must propose to use the radio equipment in an aircraft or similar airborne apparatus. Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control) Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) Aeronautical Ground Station (Air/Ground Communication Services) Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) ## 3 The station must be situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. ## 4 An applicant must be a person responsible for air traffic control. ## 5 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is operated in accordance with the safety requirements that are applicable in the location where the station is situated . Aeronautical Ground Station (Recreational Aviation) Aeronautical Ground Station (A/G, AFIS and Tower) Aeronautical Ground Station (Approach) Aeronautical Ground Station (Area Control) Aeronautical Ground Station (Aeronautical Broadcast) ## 6 An applicant must be a person responsible for air traffic control. ## 7 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is authorized in accordance with the Air Navigation Order 2016 or where the station is situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, the safety requirements that are applicable in the location where the station is situated. Aeronautical Ground Station (High Frequency) ## 8 An applicant must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the purposes of communication with aircraft. ## 9 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is authorized in accordance with the Air Navigation Order 2016 or where the station is situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, the safety requirements that are applicable in the location where the station is situated. Aeronautical Ground Station (Offshore Platform) ## 10 The station must be situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. ## 11 An applicant must be the owner or operator of an offshore platform and must undertake to use the assigned frequencies solely for the purposes of communication with aircraft as well as emergency mobile ground stations and airport vehicles. ## 12 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is operated in accordance with the safety requirements that are applicable in the location where the station is situated. Aeronautical Station (Offshore) ## 13 An applicant must be the owner or operator of an offshore platform and must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the purposes of communication with aircraft, emergency mobile ground stations or airport vehicles. ## 14 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is authorized in accordance with the Air Navigation Order 2016 or where the station is situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, the safety requirements that are applicable in the location where the station is situated. Aeronautical Navigational Aid Stations Aeronautical Radar ## 15 An applicant must demonstrate that the equipment he intends to use under an Aeronautical Navigational Aid Stations licence or an Aeronautical Radar licence is an aeronautical navigation installation approved by the Civil Aviation Authority, the Department of Economic Development (Isle of Man), the Director of Civil Aviation (Guernsey) or the Director of Civil Aviation (Jersey). Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) ## 16 The station must be situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. ## 17 An applicant must be seeking to use the assigned frequencies solely for the purposes of operation control, where “operation control” means the exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation or diversion of a flight, in the interest of the safety of the aircraft and the regularity and efficiency of the flight. ## 18 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is authorized in accordance with the Air Navigation Order 2016 or the safety requirements that are applicable to the location where the station is situated. Aeronautical Ground Station (Fire) ## 19 The station must be situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. ## 20 An applicant must be able to demonstrate that the station is to be used in the provision of a rescue and fire fighting service. Aeronautical Station (Fire and Emergency) ## 21 An applicant must be able to demonstrate that the station is to be used in the provision of a rescue and fire fighting service. Aeronautical Station (ACARS) Aeronautical Station (VDL) Aeronautical Station (Aerodrome Surface and Operational Control) ## 22 An applicant must be seeking to use the assigned frequencies solely for the purposes of operation control, where “operation control” means the exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation or diversion of a flight, in the interest of the safety of the aircraft and the regularity and efficiency of the flight. ## 23 An applicant must demonstrate that the station is authorized in accordance with the Air Navigation Order 2016 or where the station is situated in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, the safety requirements that are applicable to the location where the station is situated. ## 24 An applicant must intend to operate a station solely for the transmission or reception of signals as part of an “aeronautical mobile service”, “aeronautical mobile-satellite service” or an “aeronautical radionavigation service” as defined in Article 1 of the Radio Regulations. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 25 The availability of the Aeronautical Station (Recreational Aviation), Aeronautical Station (A/G, AFIS and Tower), Aeronautical Station (Approach), Aeronautical Station (Area Control), Aeronautical Station (Aeronautical Broadcast), Aeronautical Station (Offshore), Aeronautical Station (ACARS), Aeronautical Station (VDL), Aeronautical Station (Fire and Emergency), Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control), Aeronautical Ground Station (Fire), Aeronautical Radar, Aeronautical Navigation Aid Station, Aeronautical Station (Aerodrome Surface and Operational Control), Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control), Aeronautical Ground Station (Air/Ground Communication Service), Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation), Aeronautical Ground Station (High Frequency), and Aeronautical Ground Station (Offshore Platform) licences is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Airspace Charter published by the Civil Aviation Authority . ## Schedule 7: AMATEUR RADIO ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO AMATEUR RADIO USE ## Amateur Radio (Foundation) ## 0.1357-0.1378 MHz ## 1.810-2.000 MHz ## 3.500-3.800 MHz ## 7.000-7.200 MHz ## 10.100-10.150 MHz ## 14.000-14.350 MHz ## 18.068-18.168 MHz ## 21.000-21.450 MHz ## 24.890-24.990 MHz ## 28.000-29.700 MHz ## 50.00-52.00 MHz ## 70.00-70.50 MHz ## 144.0-146.0 MHz ## 430.0-440.0 MHz ## 10000-10125 MHz ## 10225-10500 MHz ## Amateur Radio (Intermediate) ## 0.1357-0.1378 MHz ## 1.810-2.000 MHz ## 3.500-3.800 MHz ## 7.000-7.200 MHz ## 10.100-10.150 MHz ## 14.000-14.350 MHz ## 18.068-18.168 MHz ## 21.000-21.450 MHz ## 24.890-24.990 MHz ## 28.000-29.700 MHz ## 50.00-52.00 MHz ## 70.00-70.50 MHz ## 144.0-146.0 MHz ## 430.0-440.0 MHz ## 1240-1325 MHz ## 2310-2450 MHz ## 3400-3475 MHz ## 5650-5680 MHz ## 5755-5765 MHz ## 5820-5850 MHz ## 10000-10125 MHz ## 10225-10500 MHz ## 24000-24250 MHz ## 47000-47200 MHz ## 75500-81000 MHz ## 122250-123000 MHz ## 134000-141000 MHz ## 241000-250000 MHz ## Amateur Radio (Full) ## 0.1357-0.1378 MHz ## 1.810-2.000 MHz ## 3.500-3.800 MHz ## 7.000-7.200 MHz ## 10.100-10.150 MHz ## 14.000-14.350 MHz ## 18.068-18.168 MHz ## 21.000-21.450 MHz ## 24.890-24.990 MHz ## 28.000-29.700 MHz ## 50.00-52.00 MHz ## 70.00-70.50 MHz ## 144.0-146.0 MHz ## 430.0-440.0 MHz ## 1240-1325 MHz ## 2310-2450 MHz ## 3400-3475 MHz ## 5650-5680 MHz ## 5755-5765 MHz ## 5820-5850 MHz ## 10000-10125 MHz ## 10225-10500 MHz ## 24000-24250 MHz ## 47000-47200 MHz ## 75500-81000 MHz ## 122250-123000 MHz ## 134000-141000 MHz ## 241000-250000 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## Amateur Radio (Foundation) ## 1 An applicant must possess a valid pass certificate for the Foundation Radio Amateur Examination or equivalent examination. Amateur Radio (Intermediate) ## 2 An applicant must possess: (a) a valid pass certificate for the Foundation Radio Amateur Examination or equivalent examination; and (b) a valid pass certificate for the Intermediate Radio Amateur Examination or equivalent examination. Amateur Radio (Full) ## 3 An applicant must possess: (a) a valid pass certificate for the Intermediate and Advanced Radio Amateur Examination or equivalent examination; or (b) a valid pass certificate for the City and Guilds Institute 7307-Radio Amateur Examination or equivalent examination. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 4 None. ## Schedule 8: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY USE ## Non-Operational Development ## Non-Operational Temporary Use ## Any frequencies not exceeding 3000 GHz ## Ground Probing Radar ## 150-4000 MHz ## Miscellaneous Class ## 1 kHz-250 GHz ## Radar Level Gauges ## 10.7-10.85 GHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## Non-Operational Development ## 1 An applicant must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies on a non-commercial, non-permanent basis to build innovative spectrum apparatus or equipment or undertake academic or scientific research. Non-Operational Temporary Use ## 2 An applicant must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies on a non-commercial, non-permanent basis to trial a new system or radio concept or demonstrate a new system or radio concept. Ground Probing Radar Miscellaneous Class ## 3 An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide electronic communications networks or electronic communications services, or to make associated facilities available is suspended or restricted under the Communications Act 2003 . ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 4 The availability of Non-Operational Development licences, Non-Operational Temporary Use licences and Miscellaneous Class licences is limited in any particular location on a case by case basis, depending upon the nature of the transmission signal which will be emanating from the equipment and the ability to avoid causing undue interference. ## Schedule 9: BUSINESS RADIO ### Part 1: FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BUSINESS RADIO ## Business Radio (Public Safety) ## 380- 385 MHz ## 390-395 MHz ## Business Radio (Police and Fire) ## 466.08750 – 467.250 MHz ## 469.87500 – 470.00 MHz ## 862.00 – 863.00 MHz ## 1668.00 – 1670.00 MHZ ## 1677.00 – 1685.00 MHz ## 1698.00 – 1700.00 MHz ## 1790.00 – 1798.00 MHz ## 2310- 2320 MHz ## 2320-2360 MHz ## 2360- 2380 MHz ## 3100-3402 MHz ## 3442.00 – 3475.00 MHz ## 8340.00 – 8360.00 MHz ## 8400.00 – 8460.00 MHz ## 10.250 – 10.270 GHz ## 10.360 – 10.4 GHz ## 10.4 – 10.46 GHz ## 24.050 – 24.150 GHz ## 51.200 – 51.400 GHz ## 70.50 – 71.50 MHz ## 80.00 – 81.50 MHz ## 86.30625 – 86.31875 MHz ## 143.00 – 144.00 MHz ## 146.00 – 148.00 MHz ## 152.00 – 153.01250 MHz ## 153.03750 – 153.06250 MHz ## 154.00 – 156.00 MHz ## 155.34375 – 155.35625 MHz ## 168.31250 – 168.83750 MHz ## 173.98750 – 174 MHz ## 450.00 – 453.00 MHz ## 453.26875- 453.28125 MHz ## 453.31875- 453.33125 MHz ## 453.36875- 453.38125 MHz ## 455.87500 – 456.00 MHz ## 457.00 – 457.250 MHz ## 457.47500 – 457.50 MHz ## 459.49375 – 459.50625 MHz ## 459.50625 – 459.51875 MHz ## 459.53125 – 459.54375 MHz ## 459.76875- 459.78125 MHz ## 459.81875- 45983125 MHz ## 459.86875- 459.88125 MHz ## 460.50 – 460.750 MHz ## 462.50 – 462.750 MHz ## 464.00 – 466.06250 MHz ## 466.08750 – 467.250 MHz ## 469.87500 – 470.00 MHz ## 862.00 – 863.00 MHz ## 1668.00 – 1670.00 MHZ ## 1677.00 – 1685.00 MHz ## 1698.00 – 1700.00 MHz ## 1790.00 – 1798.00 MHz ## 2310- 2320 MHz ## 2320-2360 MHz ## 2360- 2380 MHz ## 3100-3402 MHz ## 3442.00 – 3475.00 MHz ## 8340.00 – 8360.00 MHz ## 8400.00 – 8460.00 MHz ## 10.250 – 10.270 GHz ## 10.360 – 10.4 GHz ## 10.4 – 10.46 GHz ## 24.050 – 24.150 GHz ## 51.200 – 51.400 GHz ## Business Radio (Area Defined) ## 132.00 – 134.00 kHz ## 146.00 – 148.00 kHz ## 26.20 – 87.50 MHz ## 136.00 – 208.00 MHz ## 425.00 – 470.00 MHz ## Business Radio (Simple Site) ## Business Radio (Simple UK) ## Business Radio (Suppliers Light) ## Business Radio (Technically Assigned) ## 26.20 – 87.50 MHz ## 136.00 – 208.00 MHz ## 425.00 – 470.00 MHz ### Part 2: CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ## Business Radio (Area Defined) ## Business Radio (Technically Assigned) ## 1 An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide electronic communications networks or electronic communications services, or to make associated facilities available is suspended or restricted under the Communications Act 2003 . ## 2 An applicant must be seeking authority to operate under any licence granted solely for the purposes of business radio. Business Radio (Suppliers Light) ## 3 An applicant must be engaged in the hire, supply or demonstration of business radio equipment. Business Radio (Public Safety) Business Radio (Police and Fire) ## 4 An applicant must be engaged in activities related to public safety. ### Part 3: CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES ## 5 The availability of licences (save in respect of the Business Radio (Suppliers Light) licence, the Business Radio (Simple UK) licence and the Business Radio (Simple Site) licence) is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the technical assignment criteria set out in Business Radio Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria published by OFCOM . ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order is made under section 29 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (“the Act”). Section 29 of the Act implements Article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) as amended by Directive 2009/140/EC. Under section 29(1) of the Act OFCOM may, if they consider it appropriate for the purpose of securing the efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum, impose limitations on the use of particular frequencies, make an order imposing the limitations. As required by section 29(2) of the Act, this Order specifies the uses and the frequencies for which OFCOM will grant only a limited number of wireless telegraphy licences. The uses and frequencies are set out in Part 1 of each of Schedules 1 to 9. The frequencies are listed under class of licence. The uses are— (a)Broadcasting (b)Programme Making and Special Events; (c)Fixed Links; (d)Satellite Services; (e)Maritime; (f)Aeronautical; (g)Amateur Radio; (h)Science and Technology; and (i)Business Radio. As required by section 29(3) of the Act, this Order also sets out the criteria which OFCOM will apply in determining the limit on the number of wireless telegraphy licences and the persons to whom licences will be granted. The criteria are set out in Part 2 and Part 3 of each of Schedules 1 to 9. Copies of the Radio Regulations and the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunications Union may be obtained from the International Telecommunications Union Sales Service, Place de Nations, 1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland - http://www.itu.int/publ/R-REG-RR-2008/en. Copies of the Airspace Charter may be obtained by the Civil Aviation Authority, 45-59 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TE - http://www.caa.co.uk. Copies of the technical frequency assignment criteria which are referred to at: (a)paragraph 3 of Part 3 of Schedule 1; (b)paragraph 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 2; (c)paragraph 3 of Part 3 of Schedule 3; (d)paragraph 3 of Part 3 of Schedule 4; (e)paragraphs 8 of Part 3 of Schedule 5; and (f)paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 9; may be obtained from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA, telephone 020 7981 3000 and on the OFCOM website at http://www.OFCOM.org.uk/ A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of this Order is available from OFCOM. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment have also been placed in the library of the House of Commons. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/774 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-limitation-of-number-of-licences-order-2014 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.