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The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2003 (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Wireless telegraphy licences to be limited in number

  5. 4.Criteria for limiting the number of wireless telegraphy licences

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      BROADCASTING

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BROADCASTING USE

        1. Transmission of Terrestrial UHF Analogue TV Services and Digital TV Multiplexes

        2. Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services

        3. 526.5–1605.5 kHz (MW)

        4. 87.5–108.0 MHz (FM)

        5. 217.5–230.0 MHz (T-DAB)

        6. Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)

        7. Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C Radiating Very Low Power)...

        8. 526.5–1605.5 kHz

        9. 87.5–108.0 MHz

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

        1. 1.The frequencies are assigned only to the British Broadcasting Corporation...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 2.The availability of wireless telegraphy licences is limited at these...

        2. 3.Applicants must undertake to use the assigned frequencies solely for...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      BROADBAND FIXED WIRELESS ACCESS

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BROADBAND FIXED WIRELESS ACCESS USE

        1. 1.In this Schedule “Broadband Fixed Wireless Access” means the provision...

        2. Broadband Fixed Wireless Access

        3. 29.0605–29.4525 GHz

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

        1. 2.Licences are awarded to persons by a competitive process in...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 3.None.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PROGRAMME MAKING AND SPECIAL EVENTS

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMME MAKING AND SPECIAL EVENTS USE

        1.   47.55–48.8 MHz 189.69375–189.80625 MHz 598–606 MHz 52–52.95 MHz 191.6–191.8...

        2.   47.55–48.8 MHz 189.69375–189.80625 MHz 1488–1491 MHz 52–52.95 MHz 191.6–191.8...

        3.   47.55–48.8 MHz 199.6–199.8 MHz 1488–1491 MHz 52–52.95 MHz 199.8–202.2...

        4. UK Wireless Microphone (Annual)

        5.   175.15–175.35 MHz 200.2–200.4 MHz 216–216.2 MHz 175.42–175.62 MHz 200.5–200.7...

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

        1. 1.None.

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 2.The availablity of wireless telegraphy licences at these frequencies is...

        2. 3.All applications for licences are considered (and the technical frequency...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      PUBLIC ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO PUBLIC ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS USE

        1.   55.75–87.5 MHz 165–173 MHz 425–449MHz 157.0–165.0 MHz 177–192 MHz...

        2. Remote Meter Reading Operator (National Exclusive)

        3. Remote Meter Reading Operator (Regional Shared)

        4. 183.5–184.5 MHz

        5. Public Mobile Operator for digital TETRA (Public Access Mobile Radio)

        6.   410–430 MHz 872–876 MHz 917–921 MHz

        7.   130–155 MHz 449–450 MHz 870–870.6 MHz 169–170 MHz 450–470...

        8.   133–134 kHz 158–165 MHz 146–147 kHz 425–470 MHz

        9.   174–225 MHz 866–868 MHz

        10. Public Mobile Operator for Public Access Mobile Radio

        11.   880–915 MHz 1710–1785 MHz 1899.9–1980 MHz 925–960 MHz 1805–1880...

        12.   3480–3500 MHz 3605–4200 MHz 10.475–10.575 GHz 3580–3600 MHz 10.125–10.225...

        13. 1.The following classes of licence are no longer available for...

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

        1. 2.An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide...

        2. 3.Applicants for Remote Meter Operator (National Shared) Licences and Remote...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 4.The availability of Common Base Station Operator Licences is limited...

        2. 5.All applications for licences are considered (and any technical frequency...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      FIXED TERRESTRIAL RADIO LINKS

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO FIXED TERRESTRIAL RADIO LINKS USE

        1.   1350–1517 MHz 12.75–13.25 GHz 24.50–26.50 GHz 3600–4200 MHz 14.25–14.50...

        2. Point-to-Multipoint Services

        3. 36.00–42.00 GHz

        4. Scanning Telemetry

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

        1. 1.An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 2.The availability of wireless telegraphy licences is limited at these...

        2. 3.All applications for licences are considered (and the technical frequency...

        3. 4.Applicants must undertake to use the assigned frequencies solely for...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      SATELLITE SERVICES

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO SATELLITE SERVICES USE

        1. Permanent Earth Station

        2. 5150–5250 MHz

        3. 5725–5850 MHz

        4. 5850–6725 MHz

        5. 6725–7025 MHz

        6. 7025–7075 MHz

        7. 10.70–11.70 GHz

        8. 12.50–12.75 GHz

        9. 12.75–13.25 GHz

        10. 13.75–14.00 GHz

        11. 14.00–14.25 GHz

        12. 14.25–14.30 GHz

        13. 14.30–14.50 GHz

        14. 17.30–17.70 GHz

        15. 17.70–18.40 GHz

        16. 19.7–20.2 GHz

        17. 27.5–29.5 GHz

        18. 29.5–30.0 GHz

        19. Transportable Earth Station

        20. 14.25–14.30 GHz

        21. 14.30–14.50 GHz

        22. Network

        23. 14.00–14.25 GHz

        24. 29.50–30.00 GHz

        25. Aircraft Earth Station Network Operators

        26. Earth Station on Board a Vessel (ESV)

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

        1. 1.An applicant cannot be a person whose entitlement to provide...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 2.The availability of Permanent Earth Station Licences, Transportable Earth Station...

        2. 3.All applications for licences are considered (and any technical frequency...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      MARITIME

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO MARITIME USE

        1. Coastal Station Radio

        2. Coastal Station Radio (Marina)

        3. 157.025 MHz (Ship), 161.625 MHz (CSR)

        4. Coastal Station Radio (International)

        5. Coastal Station Radio (Training School)

        6.   283.75–315 kHz 2000–2025 kHz 3500–3800 kHz 435.0–495.0 kHz 2160–2170...

        7.   121.5 MHz 156.00–162.05 MHz 406.0–406.1 MHz 121.5 and 123.1...

        8.   283.5–315.0 kHz 162.4375–162.4625 MHz 2900–3100 MHz 1606.5–4000 kHz 163.0125–163.03125...

        9.   283.5–315.0 kHz 243.0 MHz 467.575 MHz 415.526.5 kHz 406.0–406.1...

        10.   415–526.5 kHz 456.525 MHz 467.575 MHz 1605–27500 kHz 457.5375...

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

        1. 1.An applicant who intends to operate on international channels must...

        2. 2.An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio Licence must intend...

        3. 3.An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (Marina) Licence must...

        4. 4.An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (International) Licence must...

        5. 5.An applicant for a Ship Radio Licence must be the...

        6. 6.An applicant for a Maritime Radio (Navigational Aids and Radar)...

        7. 7.An applicant for a Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) Licence...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 8.Applicants must undertake to use the assigned frequencies solely for...

        2. 9.The availability of the Coastal Station Radio Licence, Coastal Station...

        3. 10.All applications for licences are considered (and any technical frequency...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      AERONAUTICAL

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO AERONAUTICAL USE

        1. Aircraft

        2.   2850–3025 kHz 17900–17970 kHz 5350–5470 MHz 3400–3500 kHz 21924–22000...

        3. Aeronautical Ground Station Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control

        4.   2850–3025 kHz 8815–8965 kHz 21924–22000 kHz 3400–3500 kHz 10050–10100...

        5. Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation)

        6. 129.975 (Glider Ground Station (Common Field Frequency))

        7. 122.475 MHz (Balloon Ground Station)

        8. 130.525 MHz, 129.900 MHz (Parachute Ground Station)

        9. 129.825 MHz (Microlight Ground Station)

        10. 118.675 MHz (Hang Gliders/Paragliders)

        11. 121.600 MHz (Fire Service)

        12.   255.0–435 kHz 1215–1350 MHz 505–526.5 kHz 2700–3100 MHz 74.8–75.2...

        13.   2850–3025 kHz 8815–8965 kHz 21924–22000 kHz 3400–3500 kHz 10050–10100...

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

        1. 1.Aircraft Licence (including Aircraft (Transportable))

        2. 2.An applicant must possess a Flight Radiotelephony Operators Certificate of...

        3. 3.An applicant who is a glider pilot and who undertakes...

        4. 4.Aeronautical Ground Station Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control

        5. 5.An applicant must prove that the equipment he intends to...

        6. 6.Aeronautical Ground Station Airfield Flight Information Service

        7. 7.An applicant must prove that the equipment he intends to...

        8. 8.An applicant must prove that the equipment he intends to...

        9. 9.An applicant must prove that the equipment he intends to...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 10.The availability of the Aeronautical Ground Station Air Traffic/Ground Movement...

        2. 11.All applications for licences are considered (and any technical frequency...

        3. 12.Applicants must undertake to use the assigned frequencies soley for...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      AMATEUR RADIO

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO AMATEUR RADIO USE

        1.   0.1357–0.1378 MHz 14.000–14.250 MHz 70.00–70.50 MHz 1.810–1.830 MHz 14.250–14.350...

        2. Amateur Radio Intermediate (A) and (B)

        3.   0.1357–0.1378 MHz 7.000–7.100 MHz 21.149–21.450 MHz 1.810–1.830 MHz 10.100–10.110...

        4. Available for use by Amateur Radio Intermediate (A) and (B)...

        5.   50.00–51.00 MHz 1270–1325 MHz 10450–10475 MHz 51.00–52.00 MHz 2310–2400...

        6. Amateur Radio Full (A) and (B)

        7.   0.1357–0.1378 MHz 7.000–7.100 MHz 18.068–18.168 MHz 1.810–1.830 MHz 10.100–10.150...

        8. Available for use by Amateur Radio Full (A) and (B)...

        9.   50.00–51.00 MHz 1270–1325 MHz 10450–10475 MHz 51.00–52.00 MHz 2310–2400...

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

        1. 1.An applicant must possess a valid pass certificate for the...

        2. 2.An applicant must possess: (a) a valid pass certificate for...

        3. 3.An applicant must possess: (a) a valid pass certificate for...

        4. 4.Amateur Radio Full (A) and (B)

        5. 5.An applicant for the Amateur Radio Full (A) licence must...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 6.None.

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT USE

        1. 1.Frequencies assigned to a Non-Operational Development Licence and Non-Operational Temporary...

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

        1. 2.Applicants must be seeking authority to use spectrum on a...

        2. 3.Applicants must be seeking authority to use spectrum on a...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 4.The availability of these licences is limited in any particular...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO

      1. PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO USE

        1. 1.In this Schedule “Private Business Radio Use” means use of...

        2. National and Regional Private Business Radio

        3. Private Business Radio Suppliers

        4. Private Business Radio UK General

        5. Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems...

        6. 55.75–87.50 MHz

        7. 137.95–215.30 MHz

        8. 425.0–462.50 MHz

        9. On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems

        10. 425.0–462.50 MHz

        11. Private Business Radio IR2008 Data

        12. 137.95–215.30 MHz

        13. Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems

        14. Self-Select One-Way Paging

        15. 48.968750–49.493750 MHz

        16. 425.0–462.5 MHz

        17. On-Site Private Business Radio for One-way Paging and Speech Systems

        18. Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-way Paging and Speech Systems

        19. 425.0–462.5 MHz

        20. On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems

        21. 48.968750–49.493750 MHz

        22. 159.63125–164.20625 MHz

        23. Railways GSM-R

        24. 921–925 MHz

        25. Public Safety Radio

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

        1. 2.An applicant must be engaged in the management of a...

        2. 3.An applicant must be engaged in the hire, supply or...

        3. 4.An applicant must be engaged in activities related to public...

        4. 5.An applicant must be engaged in a business related to...

      3. PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

        1. 6.Applicants for licences must undertake to operate under any licence...

        2. 7.The availability of licences (save in respect of the Private...

        3. 8.All applications for licences are considered (and any technical frequency...

  8. Explanatory Note

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