2008 No. 688

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

Coming into force

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 20061 (“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 notice 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.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 2nd April 2008.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 20042

Part 4 of the Schedule to The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 20042 is amended by inserting at the end of Column 2, “1452–1492 MHz”.

Philip RutnamPartner, Spectrum PolicyFor and by authority of the Office of Communications
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3154) (the “Principal Regulations”), which have been amended on four other occasions (S.I. 2006/339, S.I. 2006/1807, S.I. 2007/380 and S.I. 2007/3387).

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Principal Regulations and authorises the transfer of rights and obligations arising by virtue of a wireless telegraphy licence within the frequency band stated.

A full regulatory impact assessment 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 7891 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.