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The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010
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2. These Directions are given for the purposes of: ensuring the release of additional electromagnetic spectrum for use by providers of next generation wireless mobile broadband; allowing early deployment and maximising the coverage of those services; creating greater investment certainty for operators; and implementation of Directive 2009/114/EC(1) and the Decision(2) on the liberalisation of frequencies in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands.
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Directive 2009/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 amending Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community OJ L No 274, 20.10.2009, p. 25.
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Commission Decision 2009/766/EC OJ L No 274, 20.10.2009, p.32.
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