These Regulations are made by the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) under sections 21 and 22(2) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c.36) (“the Act”) and having had regard to section 3 of the Act.

These Regulations provide for sums to be paid to OFCOM in respect of grants of recognised spectrum access grants made under section 18 of the Act. Regulation 3 makes provision for the sums payable to OFCOM as specified in, or determined in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations; and when such sums are payable. Regulations 4 to 7 set out the sum payable, or the calculations required to determine the sum payable, to OFCOM for grants of recognised spectrum access in respect of the frequency bands specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) or on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.