The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2020

1. Introductory TextNext Match

2. PART 1 IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, and extentPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 2. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

3. PART 2 Application stagePrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 3. Applications for the grant of a licencePrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 4. ApplicationPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. 5. Meaning of existing spectrum holdingsPrevious MatchNext Match

4. PART 3 Qualification stagePrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 QualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 6. Notification of names of applicants and associatesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 7. Recording of applicant group membersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 8. Subsequent changes to bidder groupsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 9. Changes to existing spectrum holdingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 10. Fitness to hold a licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 11. Qualification to participate in the award processPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 12. Publication of names of qualified applicantsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 13. Withdrawal of an applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 14. Determination of number of biddersPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 Additional deposit and eligibility limit for the first principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 15. Additional deposit before the first principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 16. Determination of a bidder's eligibility limit for the first principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Recording of existing spectrum holdings and overall bid constraintsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 17. Recording of existing spectrum holdingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 18. Determination of overall bid constraintsPrevious MatchNext Match

5. PART 4 Award processPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 19. Principal stage, assignment stage and grant stagePrevious MatchNext Match

6. PART 5 The principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 Principal stage roundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 20. Principal stage roundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 21. Principal stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 22. Principal stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 23. Number of principal stage roundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 24. Round prices for the first principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 25. Determination of round prices for subsequent principal stage roundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 26. Round price for 3.6 GHz lotsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 27. Round price for 700 MHz individual frequency lotsPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 28. Round price for 700 MHz paired frequency lotsPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 Assignment of standing high bid statusPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 29. Assignment of standing high bid status by OFCOM after the end of each principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 30. Process for assigning standing high bid status: ranking the biddersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 31. Process for assigning standing high bid status: ranking the bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 32. Process for assigning standing high bid status: assigning standing high bid status to the bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Winning principal stage bids and determination of base pricePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 33. Determination of the winning principal stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 34. Determination of base pricePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 35. Determination of total base pricePrevious MatchNext Match

   4. CHAPTER 4 Constraints on principal stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 36. Maximum and minimum number of principal stage bids for 3.6 GHz lots, 700 MHz individual frequency lots and 700 MHz paired frequency lotsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 37. Overall bid constraint rulePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 38. Number of principal stage bids following assignment of standing high bid statusPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 39. Request by a bidder to carry forward its eligibility limitPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 40. Eligibility rulePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 41. Determination of a bidder's eligibility limitPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 42. Eligibility points used by a bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 43. Eligibility eventPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 44. Deposit constraint on biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

   5. CHAPTER 5 Information released during and following the principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 45. Notice to be given to bidders before each principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 46. Notification of information to bidders after the end of each principal stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 47. Publication of information at the end of each day during the principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 48. Notification of results of the principal stage to biddersPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 49. Publication of results of the principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

   6. CHAPTER 6 Procedure for principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 50. Submission of principal stage form to OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 51. Alternative method for submission of principal stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 52. Incomplete or defective principal stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 53. Notification that principal stage form is not validPrevious MatchNext Match

   7. CHAPTER 7 Deposits during and following the principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 54. Deposits during the principal stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 55. Required final principal stage depositPrevious MatchNext Match

7. PART 6 Assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 OverviewPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 56. No assignment stage if there are no winning principal stage biddersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 57. Assignment stage processPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 Assignment of lots of a particular type without biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 58. Assignment of numbered 3.6 GHz lots without biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 59. Assignment of 700 MHz individual frequency lots without bidding.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 60. Assignment of 700 MHz paired frequency lots without biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Assignment of lots of a particular type by means of a bidding process (and negotiation period, if any)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 61. Assignment of 3.6 GHz lots by biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 62. Assignment of numbered 700 MHz individual frequency lots by biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 63. Assignment of numbered 700 MHz paired frequency lots by biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 64. Assignment stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

   4. CHAPTER 4 Assignment stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 65. Assignment stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 66. Valid assignment stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 67. Notification that an assignment stage form is not validPrevious MatchNext Match

   5. CHAPTER 5 3.6 GHz lot assignment stage biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 68. Bidding for numbered 3.6 GHz lots in the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 69. Preparing a 3.6 GHz assignment stage option list for each bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 70. 3.6 GHz assignment stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

   6. CHAPTER 6 700 MHz individual frequency lot assignment stage biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 71. Bidding for numbered 700 MHz individual frequency lots in the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 72. Preparing a 700 MHz individual frequency lot assignment stage option list for each bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 73. 700 MHz individual frequency lot assignment stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

   7. CHAPTER 7 700 MHz paired frequency lot assignment stage biddingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 74. Bidding for numbered 700 MHz paired frequency lots in the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 75. Preparing a 700 MHz paired frequency lot assignment stage option list for each bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 76. 700 MHz paired frequency lot assignment stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

   8. CHAPTER 8 Procedure for bidding in the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 77. Notice to bidders before the assignment stage roundPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 78. Submission of assignment stage form to OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 79. Alternative method for submission of assignment stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 80. Incomplete or defective assignment stage formPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 81. Required assignment stage depositPrevious MatchNext Match

8. PART 7 Negotiation period for the assignment of 3.6 GHz lotsPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 Adjacency agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 82. Full adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 83. Partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 Procedure for the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 84. Notice to bidders before the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 85. Notice to OFCOM of bidders' desire to participate in the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Valid full adjacency agreement and valid partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 86. Valid full adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 87. Valid partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 88. Additional required bids in the case of a partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 89. Consequence of additional required bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 90. Rejection of full adjacency agreement forms submitted to OFCOM at a time outside the first phase and second phase of the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 91. Rejection of partial adjacency agreement forms submitted to OFCOM at a time outside the second phase of the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 92. Only one valid adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 93. First form delivered within a negotiation phase by a winning bidder for 3.6 GHz lots to be used by OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 94. Incomplete or defective adjacency agreement formsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 95. The end of the first phase of the negotiation periodPrevious MatchNext Match

9. PART 8 Ofcom's determination of the assignment of numbered lots and the additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 Assignment of numbered 3.6 GHz lots where there is either a valid full adjacency agreement or one or more valid partial adjacency agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 96. Determination of assignment of 3.6 GHz lots where there is a valid full adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 97. Determination of the winning 3.6 GHz assignment stage bids where there are one or more valid partial adjacency agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 Ofcom's determination of assignment of numbered 3.6 GHz lots and additional prices where there is no valid full adjacency agreement and no valid partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 98. Determination of the winning 3.6 GHz assignment stage bids where there is no valid full adjacency agreement and no valid partial adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Determination of 3.6 GHz lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 99. Determination of 3.6 GHz lot additional prices where there is a valid full adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 100. Determination of 3.6 GHz lot additional prices where there is one or more valid partial adjacency agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 101. Determination of 3.6 GHz lot additional prices where there is no adjacency agreementPrevious MatchNext Match

   4. CHAPTER 4 Determination of assignment of numbered 700 MHz individual frequency lots and 700 MHz individual frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 102. Determination of the winning 700 MHz individual frequency lot assignment stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 103. Determination of 700 MHz individual frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

   5. CHAPTER 5 Determination of assignment of numbered 700 MHz paired frequency lots and 700 MHz paired frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 104. Determination of the winning 700 MHz paired frequency lot assignment stage bidsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 105. Determination of 700 MHz paired frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

   6. CHAPTER 6 Notification of results of the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 106. Notification of results of the assignment stagePrevious MatchNext Match

10. PART 9 Grant StagePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER 1 Licences available, the determination of licence fees and the particular frequenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 107. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 108. Determination of licences, licence fees and frequencies associated with particular licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 109. Licences which may be granted under this award processPrevious MatchNext Match

       4. 110. Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 3.6 GHz licencePrevious MatchNext Match

       5. 111. Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 700 MHz licencePrevious MatchNext Match

       6. 112. Particular frequencies to be included in 3.6 GHz licence granted to a winning bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

       7. 113. Particular frequencies to be included in 700 MHz lot licence granted to a winning bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER 2 Total auction sumPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 114. Determination of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 115. Notification of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 116. Further payment where the amount of a winning bidder's deposit is less than its total auction sumPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. CHAPTER 3 Grant of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 117. Entitlement to the grant of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 118. Grant of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. CHAPTER 4 Completion of the award processPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 119. RefundsPrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 120. Notification to bidders following the grant of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 121. Completion of the award processPrevious MatchNext Match

11. PART 10 Forfeit of deposit and exclusionPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 122. Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award processPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 123. Bids made by an excluded bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 124. EventsPrevious MatchNext Match

12. PART 11 MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 125. General power of exclusionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 126. Notification to OFCOMPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 127. Changes to timing or locationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 128. Changes to round times and use of electronic auction systemPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 129. Rerunning roundsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 130. RefundsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 131. DepositsPrevious MatchNext Match

13. Signature Previous MatchNext Match

14. 1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

       LotsPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. In these Regulations— (a) “3.6 GHz lot” means any of...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

       Application form and warrantyPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Details of the applicant Previous MatchNext Match

       2. Provide the following details for the applicant— Previous MatchNext Match

       3. Applicant's full name Previous MatchNext Match

       4. Registered number of company Previous MatchNext Match

       5. Registered office of company Previous MatchNext Match

       6. Bank sort code and account number Previous MatchNext Match

       7. Name of individual contact within applicant Previous MatchNext Match

       8. Contact address (if different from registered office) Previous MatchNext Match

       9. Contact telephone number Previous MatchNext Match

       10. Contact mobile telephone number Previous MatchNext Match

       11. Contact electronic mail address Previous MatchNext Match

       12. 2. Authorised persons Previous MatchNext Match

       13. Provide details of the name and position in the applicant...Previous MatchNext Match

       14. 3. Directors or members of managing body Previous MatchNext Match

       15. Provide the name and job title of each of the...Previous MatchNext Match

       16. 4. Applicant group Previous MatchNext Match

       17. Provide the names of the applicant's associates (as defined in...Previous MatchNext Match

       18. Provide the names of all other members of the applicant...Previous MatchNext Match

       19. 5. Qualification to bid Previous MatchNext Match

       20. In relation to the determination by the Office of Communications...Previous MatchNext Match

       21. 6. Other information Previous MatchNext Match

       22. Provide a brief description of the substance of— Previous MatchNext Match

       23. 7. Existing spectrum holdings Previous MatchNext Match

       24. Confirm that the applicant has provided the details of existing...Previous MatchNext Match

       25. 8. Warranty Previous MatchNext Match

       26. Provide the following warranty— Previous MatchNext Match

       27. “[Insert name of applicant] (the “applicant”) represents and warrants to...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

       Document for member of applicant's applicant group or bidder group who is not an associatePrevious MatchNext Match

       1. [Insert name of applicant or bidder] (the “applicant/bidder”) wishes to...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. Under regulation 11 of the Regulations an applicant shall not...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. Applicant/bidderPrevious MatchNext Match

       4. The applicant/bidder undertakes to inform OFCOM immediately if it becomes...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. [Insert name of person to be included in applicant or bidder group who is not an associate]Previous MatchNext Match

       6. [Insert name of person to be included in applicant or...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

       Determination of 3.6 GHz lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Additional pricePrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 2. First requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Second requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Third requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Fourth requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       6. 6. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

       Determination of 700 MHz individual frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Additional pricePrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 2. First requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Second requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Third requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Fourth requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       6. 6. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

       Determination of 700 MHz paired frequency lot additional pricesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Additional pricePrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 2. First requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Second requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Third requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Fourth requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

       6. 6. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

       Frequency bands for existing spectrum holdingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

       Partial adjacency agreement formPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. [Insert name of bidder] is party to a partial adjacency...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. The parties to the agreement are [Insert names of each...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. [Insert name of bidder] has agreed with the other parties...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. The bidders that are party to the partial adjacency agreement...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. The party to be assigned the lowest frequency block of...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. The party to be assigned the highest block of 3.6...Previous MatchNext Match

       7. The order of any parties to be assigned frequency blocks...Previous MatchNext Match

       8. [Insert name of bidder] hereby makes the additional required bids...Previous MatchNext Match

       9. [Signed by two authorised persons] Previous MatchNext Match

    9. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

       Full adjacency agreement formPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. [Insert name of bidder] is party to a full adjacency...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. The parties to the agreement are [Insert names of each...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. [Insert name of bidder] has agreed with the other parties...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. Where in any row in the table the box provided...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. [Signed by two authorised persons] Previous MatchNext Match

15. Explanatory Note Previous Match