The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 380

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Made

14th February 2007

Coming into force

8th March 2007

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 2006(1) (“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 commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 8th March 2007.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004

2.  The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004(2) are amended as follows—

(a) in Column 2 of Part 4 of the Schedule insert at the end “1785–1805 MHz”; and

(b) in Part 5 of the Schedule insert at the end—

“Self Coordinated Links

64–66 GHz 71.125–75.875 GHz 81.125–85.875 GHz”.

Ed Richards

Chief Executive of the Office of Communications

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

14th February 2007

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”).

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 in the Spectrum Access class (regulation 2(a)) and the Self Coordinated Links class (regulation 2(b)) within the frequency bands 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: [phone]) or on the Office of Communications Internet web site at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c. 36

(2)

S.I. 2004/3154 as amended by S.I. 2006/339 and S.I. 2006/1807