Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “associated facilities” and “electronic communications network” have the meaning given to them by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003^f1.

• “dBm” means decibels of power referenced to one milliwatt;

• “EchoStar” means EchoStar Mobile Limited, a company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland with number 426976, whose registered office is situated at 25/28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Republic of Ireland;

• “e.i.r.p.” means equivalent isotropic radiated power;

• “equipment” means a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus;

• “MHz” means megahertz;

• “Inmarsat” means Inmarsat Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with number 03674573, whose registered office is situated at 99 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AX;

• “mobile satellite system” means an electronic communications network and associated facilities which—

  1. (a)

     is capable of providing radio-communications services between a mobile earth station and one or more space stations, or between mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations; and

  2. (b)

     is operated by Inmarsat or EchoStar using the relevant radio frequencies.

• “relevant radio frequencies” means—

  1. (a)

     the frequencies from 1980 to 2010 MHz for earth to space communications; and

  2. (b)

     the frequencies from 2170 to 2200 MHz for space to earth communications.