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

Articles 3 and 4

SCHEDULE 1 BROADCASTING

PART 1 FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO BROADCASTING USE

Transmission of Terrestrial UHF Analogue TV Services and Digital TV Multiplexes
470.0–854.0 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)
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C Radiating Very Low Power)
526.5–1605.5 kHz
87.5–108.0 MHz

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

1.  The frequencies are assigned only to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and persons who possess one of the following Broadcasting Act licences:

(a) Terrestrial Analogue TV Services under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1990(1) or under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1996(2);

(b) Digital TV Multiplexes under Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1996;

(c) Terrestrial National and Local Analogue Radio Broadcasting Services under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990;

(d) Digital Radio Multiplexes under Part II of the Broadcasting Act 1996; and

(e) Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A, B and C) under Part III of the Broadcasting Act 1990.

PART 3 CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

2.  The availability of wireless telegraphy licences is limited at these frequencies by the technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Television and Sound Broadcasting published by the RA(3).

3.  Applicants must undertake to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission and reception of signals as part of the broadcasting service as defined in Article 1.38 of the Radio Regulations.

(1)

1990 c. 42.

(2)

1996 c. 55.

(3)

Reference RA244 (June 2003).