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

Made: 20th May 2019

Coming into force: 10th June 2019

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

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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

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Schedule 2 to the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012[^f00002] 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.

Signed

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)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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: 020 7981 3000) or on OFCOM’s website atwww.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c.36.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2012/2187, amended by S.I. 2015/1338.