The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1339

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Made

29th May 2015

Coming into force

19th June 2015

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 noticed 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 (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 19th June 2015.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011

2.  For the Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011(2) substitute—

Regulations 4 and 5

“SCHEDULE Licence Classes and Frequency Bands

Column 1	Column 2
Licence Classes	Frequency Bands
Public Wireless Network	791–821 MHz
Spectrum Access	832–862 MHz
	880–915 MHz
	925–960 MHz
	1452–1492 MHz
	1710–1781.7 MHz
	1805–1876.7 MHz
	1899.9–1980 MHz
	2110–2170 MHz
	2350–2390 MHz
	2500–2690 MHz
	3410–3600 MHz”

Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Policy

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

29th May 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1507) to include the frequency bands 1452–1492 MHz, 2350–2390 MHz and 3410-3600 MHz in the Schedule.

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: [phone]) 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.

(1)

2006 c.36

(2)

S.I. 2011/1507 as amended by S.I. 2013/646