The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004
S.I. 2004/3155 · Made 30 November 2004
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Made 30th November 2004
Coming into force 23rd December 2004
Whereas the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) have given notice of their proposal to make these Regulations in accordance with section 403(4)(a) of the Communications Act 2003f1 (“the 2003 Act”) and published notice of their proposal in accordance with section 403(4)(b) of the 2003 Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice:
Now, therefore, OFCOM, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 170(1) and (2) and section 403(7) of the 2003 Act hereby make the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Citation, commencement and extent
- 3Public register of information
- 4Public register of information
- Signature
- Schedule: LICENCE CLASSES AND FREQUENCY BANDS
- 1Part 1
- 2Part 2
- 3Part 3
- 4Part 4
- 5Part 5
- 6Part 6
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 23rd December 2004.
2Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations shall not extend to the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.
3Public register of information
OFCOM shall establish and maintain a public register of relevant information to which these Regulations apply.
4Public register of information
The description of relevant information prescribed for the purposes of section 170(2) of the Communications Act 2003 is information which relates to the issue, renewal or variation of wireless telegraphy licences of a class specified in Column 1 of each Part of the Schedule which apply to a station or apparatus operating within any of the frequency bands specified in Column 2 of the same Part and which relates to the matters set out in paragraph (2).
The matters are —
the identity and contact address of the holder of a wireless telegraphy licence;
the reference number of a wireless telegraphy licence; and
the terms, provisions or limitations of a wireless telegraphy licence which concern the following —
the frequencies assigned; and
the geographical area of transmission.
Signature
Stephen Carter
Chief Executive of the Office of Communications For and by authority of the Office of Communications
30th November 2004
1
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence classes | Frequency bands |
| Public Mobile Operator for Public Wide-Area Paging | 55.75 – 87.50 MHz |
| Public Mobile Operator for Public Mobile Data, Non-Voice Only Operation | 136 – 208 MHz |
| Public Mobile Operator for Public Access Mobile Radio | 450 – 470 MHz |
| Public Mobile Operator for CDMA Spread Spectrum Data/Asset Tracking Systems | 133 – 134 kHz |
| National and Regional Private Business Radio | 146 – 147 kHz |
| Common Base Station Operator |
2
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence class | Frequency band |
| Fixed Wireless Access (including point-to-multipoint systems) | 3480 – 3600 MHz |
3
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence class | Frequency band |
| Fixed Wireless Access (including point-to-multipoint systems) | 3605 – 4009 MHz |
4
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence class | Frequency bands |
| Broadband Fixed Wireless Access | 28.0525 – 28.4445 GHz |
| 29.0605 – 29.4525 GHz |
5
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence class | Frequency bands |
| Point to Point Fixed Links | 1350 – 1530 MHz |
| 1672 – 1690 MHz | |
| 3600 – 4200 MHz | |
| 5925 – 6425 MHz | |
| 6425 – 7125 MHz | |
| 7425 – 7900 MHz | |
| 10.7 – 11.7 GHz | |
| 12.75 – 13.25 GHz | |
| 14.25 – 14.5 GHz | |
| 14.5 – 15.35 GHz | |
| 17.3 – 17.7 GHz | |
| 17.7 – 19.7 GHz | |
| 21.2 – 22 GHz | |
| 22 – 23.6 GHz | |
| 24.5 – 26.5 GHz | |
| 32.319 – 32.571 GHz | |
| 33.131 – 33.383 GHz | |
| 37 – 39.5 GHz | |
| 49.2 – 50.2 GHz | |
| 51.4 – 52.6 GHz | |
| 55.78 – 57 GHz |
6
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Licence class | Frequency band |
| Scanning Telemetry | 457.5 – 464 MHz |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) to establish and maintain a wireless telegraphy register, and provide the information that is relevant for this purpose. Regulation 3 of these Regulations provides that OFCOM shall establish and maintain a register of relevant information, and regulation 4 and the Schedule to these Regulations prescribe the relevant information.
A full regulatory impact assessment and report of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) or on the OFCOM internet web site at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.