The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 950

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Made

20th May 2019

Coming into force

10th June 2019

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

Before making these Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in accordance with section 122(4) of the Act, published notice 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 2019 and shall come into force on 10th June 2019.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012

2.  Schedule 2 to the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012(2) is amended as follows:

(a) in the table in Part 11, delete the words “742–750 MHz” and “758–766 MHz” in Column 2; and

(b) in the table in Part 14, delete the words “3605–3689 MHz” in Column 2.

Philip Marnick

Group Director of Spectrum Group

For and by the authority of the Office of Communications

20th May 2019

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2187, amended by S.I. 2015/1338) by removing the reference to the frequency bands 742–750 MHz, 758–766 MHz and 3605–3689 MHz in Schedule 2.

A full regulatory 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 OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c.36.

(2)

S.I. 2012/2187, amended by S.I. 2015/1338.