The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1338

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Made

29th May 2015

Coming into force

19th June 2015

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) and (3) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) (“the Act”).

Before making the Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published noticed of their proposal in accordance with section 122(4)(b) of the Act and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 19th June 2015.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012

2.  Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012(2) is amended by deleting in Column 2 the words “1452–1492 MHz”, “3480–3500 MHz” and “3580–3600 MHz”.

Philip Marnick

Group Director, Spectrum Policy

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

29th May 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2187) by removing the reference to the frequency bands 1452–1492 MHz, 3480–3500 MHz and 3580–3600 MHz in Part 11 of Schedule 2.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available to the public from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: [phone]) or on the OFCOM internet website at www.ofcom.org.uk . Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c.36

(2)

S.I. 2012/2187