Made
30th November 2007
Coming into force
21st December 2007
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 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.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 21st December 2007.
2. Part 4 of the Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004(2) is amended by inserting at the end of Column 2–
"10.125-10.225 GHz
10.475-10.575 GHz
27.8285-28.0525 GHz
28.0525-28.1645 GHz
28.1925-28.3045 GHz
28.3325-28.4445 GHz
28.8365-29.0605 GHz
29.0605-29.1725 GHz
29.2005-29.3125 GHz
29.3405-29.4525 GHz
31.815-32.571 GHz
32.627-33.383 GHz
40.50-42.00 GHz
42.00-43.50 GHz".
Philip Rutnam
Partner, Spectrum Policy
For and by authority of the Office of Communications
30th November 2007
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3154) (the "Principal Regulations"), which have been amended on three other occasions (S.I. 2006/339, S.I. 2006/1807 and S.I. 2007/380).
Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Principal Regulations and authorises the transfer of rights and obligations arising by virtue of a wireless telegraphy licence within the frequency bands stated.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) 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.
S.I. 2004/3154 as amended by S.I. 2006/339, S.I. 2006/1807 and S.I. 2007/380. Back [2]