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The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1339 · Made 29 May 2015

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Electronic Communications

Made 29th May 2015

Coming into force 19th June 2015

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) and (3) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006f1 (“the Act”).

Before making the Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published noticed of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.

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Footnotes

f1

2006 c.36

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 19th June 2015.

2Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011

For the Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011f1 substitute—

“SCHEDULE

Licence Classes and Frequency Bands

Regulations 4 and 5

Column 1Column 2
Licence Classes Frequency Bands
Public Wireless Network791–821 MHz
Spectrum Access832–862 MHz
880–915 MHz
925–960 MHz
1452–1492 MHz
1710–1781.7 MHz
1805–1876.7 MHz
1899.9–1980 MHz
2110–2170 MHz
2350–2390 MHz
2500–2690 MHz
3410–3600 MHz

”

Signature

Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Policy

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

29th May 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1507) to include the frequency bands 1452–1492 MHz, 2350–2390 MHz and 3410-3600 MHz in the Schedule.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available to the public from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) or on the OFCOM internet website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.