2011 No. 1508

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

Made

Coming into force

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 20061 (“the Act”), make the following Regulations.

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 (Register) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 4th July 2011.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 20042

1

The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 20042 (“the Principal Regulations”) shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations.

2

Regulation 4(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for “and 10”, “, 10 and 11”.

3

After Part 10 of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations insert —

PART 11

Column 1

Column 2

Class

Frequency bands

Public Wireless Network

880 – 915 MHz

925 – 960 MHz

1710 – 1781.7 MHz

1805 – 1876.7 MHz

1899.9 – 1980 MHz

2110 – 2170 MHz

Ed RichardsChief Executive of the Office of CommunicationsFor and by authority of the Office of Communications
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3155 as amended by S.I. 2006/340, S.I. 2006/1808, S.I. 2007/381, S.I. 2007/3389, S.I. 2008/689, S.I 2008/2104, S.I. 2008/3193, S.I. 2009/14 and S.I. 2011/439) (“the Principal Regulations”).

The Principal Regulations require OFCOM to establish and maintain a public register of relevant information relating to wireless telegraphy licences or grants of recognised spectrum access of certain classes which apply to a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus operating within the frequency bands specified in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations.

Regulation 2 amends the Principal Regulations and includes in the Schedule a further set of frequencies in respect of which the transfer of rights and obligations may be authorised.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available to the public from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 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.