The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010

Interpretation

3.  In this Order—

“the 800MHz band” and other frequency bands are defined in Schedule 1;

“900MHz licence” means a licence authorising the use in the United Kingdom of frequencies in the 900MHz band to provide cellular mobile electronic communications services and “1800MHz licence”, and “2100MHz licence” shall be construed accordingly;

“the Auction” means the auction of licences authorising the use of frequencies to be held by OFCOM pursuant to article 9;

“the Decision” means Commission Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonisation of the 900MHz and 1800MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the Community(1);

“the Directive” means Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community(2) as amended by Directive 2009/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3);

“electronic communications network” and “electronic communications service” have the meaning given by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003(4);

“GSM system” means an electronic communications network that complies with the GSM standards as published by the European Telecommunications Institute (“ETSI”), in particular EN 301 502 and EN 301 511 listed in Schedule 2;

“licence” means a wireless telegraphy licence;

“UMTS system” means an electronic communications network that complies with the UMTS standards as published by ETSI, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-3 and EN 301 908-11 listed in Schedule 2;

“the WTA” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.

(1)

OJ No L 274, 20.10.2009, p.32.

(2)

OJ No L 196, 17.07.1987, p 85.

(3)

OJ No L 274, 20.10.2009, p25.

(4)

2003 c.21.