The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 No. 774

Regulations 4 to 6

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. BROADCASTING

PART 1 U.K. FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BROADCASTING USE

Terrestrial TV Broadcast Transmission (UHF Digital)

470-550 MHz

614-790 MHz

Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services

148.5-283.5 kHz (LW)

526.5-1605.5 kHz (MW)

87.5-108.0 MHz (FM)

217.5-230.0 MHz (T-DAB)

Community Radio

526.5-1605.5 kHz (MW)

87.5-108.0 MHz (FM)

Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A — Freely Radiating)

Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B — Radiating Cable)

Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C — Freely Radiating Very Low Power)

526.5-1605.5 kHz

87.5-108.0 MHz

PART 2 U.K. CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED

1.—(1) A wireless telegraphy licence may only be granted to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) or persons who possess one of the following licences: U.K.

(a) a licence to provide television multiplex services under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1996 M1 ;

(b) a licence to provide restricted television services under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1990 M2 ;

(c) a licence to provide independent radio services under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990;

(d) a licence to provide radio multiplex services under Part II of the Broadcasting Act 1996;

(e) a licence to provide restricted radio services under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990; and

(f) a community radio licence under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990 M3 .

Marginal Citations

M1 1996 c.55; the relevant sections of the Broadcasting Act 1996 were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 2 of the Broadcasting (Guernsey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3192); to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 2 of the Broadcasting (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3203); and to the Isle of Man by article 2 of the Broadcasting (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3193).

M2 1990 c.42; the relevant sections of the Broadcasting Act 1990 were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (Guernsey) (No. 2) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1709) as amended by the Broadcasting (Guernsey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3192); to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (Jersey) (No 2) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1710) as amended by the Broadcasting (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3203); and to the Isle of Man by article 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (Isle of Man) (No 2) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/998) as amended by the Broadcasting (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3193).

M3 The provisions of the 1990 Act have effect in relation to a community radio service in the Bailiwick of Guernsey by virtue of article 5 of Community Radio (Guernsey) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/243).

2.  Applicants must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission and reception of signals as part of a broadcasting service as defined in Article 1.38 of the Radio Regulations. U.K.

PART 3 U.K. CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

3.  The availability of wireless telegraphy licences at these frequencies and for these uses is limited by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Television and Sound Broadcasting published by OFCOM M4 . U.K.

Marginal Citations

M4 RA 244 Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria (TFAC) for Television and Sound Broadcasting (March 2006).