# The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/3155 · made 30 November 2004

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.

Made under: Communications Act 2003 (Section 170, Section 403)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-register-regulations-2004/pdf/uksi_20043155_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 2003 (“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:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 23rd December 2004.

## 2 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations shall not extend to the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.

## 3 Public register of information

OFCOM shall establish and maintain a public register of relevant information to which these Regulations apply.

## 4 Public register of information

(1) 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).
(2) The matters are —
(a) the identity and contact address of the holder of a wireless telegraphy licence;
(b) the reference number of a wireless telegraphy licence; and
(c) the terms, provisions or limitations of a wireless telegraphy licence which concern the following —
(i) the frequencies assigned; and
(ii) 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

## Schedule: LICENCE CLASSES AND FREQUENCY BANDS

## 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.

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