uksi/2015/1400 — The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

2015 No. 1400 Electronic Communications The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Made 18th June 2015 Coming into force 10th July 2015 The Office of Communications (“ OFCOM ”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (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. Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 10th July 2015. Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012 2 1 In Column 1 of Part 6 of Schedule 2 to the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012 (the “principal Regulations”), insert, at the end of the column, after “Receive-Only Earth Station (Meteorological Satellite Service)”— Receive-Only Earth Stations (Earth Exploration Satellite Service) Receive-Only Earth Stations (Space Research Service) . 2 In Column 2 of Part 6 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations— a for “7750–7850 MHz ”, substitute “7750–7900 MHz”; and b between “23.6–24.0 GHz” and “31.3–31.8 GHz”, insert— 25.5–26.5 GHz . Philip Marnick Group Director, Spectrum Group of the Office of Communications For and by the authority of the Office of Communications 18th June 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. 2012/2186 , amended by S.I. 2013/640 ), which require the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) to establish and maintain a public register of relevant information relating to certain classes of wireless telegraphy licences and grants of recognised spectrum access. These Regulations add the grants of recognised spectrum access in respect of wireless telegraphy stations operating within certain frequency bands. A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from OFCOM’s website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk or from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of the House of Commons.