{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-recognised-spectrum-access-for-satellite-receive-only-earth-stations-regulations-2011/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-recognised-spectrum-access-for-satellite-receive-only-earth-stations-regulations-2011/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2011/2763",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-recognised-spectrum-access-for-satellite-receive-only-earth-stations-regulations-2011",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In these Regulations—\n(a) “authorised user” means a person whose use of a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus is in accordance with, or in accordance with provision made under, the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;\n(b) “earth exploration satellite service” means a radio communications service between a satellite in space and a fixed wireless telegraphy station on the ground used for earth observation purposes\n(c) “fixed satellite service” means a radio communications service between satellites in space and fixed wireless telegraphy stations on the ground; ...\n(d) “meteorological satellite service” means a radio communications service between satellites in space and fixed wireless telegraphy stations on the ground used for meteorological purposes ; and\n(e) “space research service” means a radio communications service between a spacecraft, or any other object in space, and a fixed wireless telegraphy station on the ground used for scientific or technological research purposes.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 2(b) inserted (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 2(c): reg. 2(b) renumbered as reg. 2(c) (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(c) omitted (10.7.2015) by virtue of The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 2(d): reg. 2(c) renumbered as reg. 2(d) (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 2(d): semicolon substituted for full stop (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(d) inserted (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Reg. 2(e) inserted (10.7.2015) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access for Satellite Receive-Only Earth Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1397), regs. 1, 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 12.12.2011, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2763/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:50:01.524021+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}