2010 No. 2512
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) Regulations 2010
Made
Coming into force
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 8(3) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 20061(“the Act”).
Before making these 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 that notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st November 2010.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 20062; and
“GHz” means gigahertz.
Revocations and amendments3
1
The Regulations specified in the Schedule are revoked to the extent specified.
2
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 20033 are amended as follows—
a
in Regulation 3, for the definition of “relevant apparatus”, for “Schedules 3 to 11” substitute “Schedules 3 to 10”.
b
in Schedule 3 (network user stations)—
i
in Part III paragraph 3 sub-paragraph (c), under the last entry in the column, insert—
880.1–914.9 (MTx)
925.1–959.9 (BTx)
1710.1–1785 (MTx)
1805.1–1880 (BTx)
ii
in Part IV (interface requirement), for “June 2005”, substitute “October 2010”.
Railway level crossing radar4
The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the publication “IR 2080 – UK Interface Requirement 2080, Railway Level Crossing Radar Sensor Systems”4, is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—
a
it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and
b
it is not established, installed or used within twenty kilometres of any of the following locations (expressed by latitude and longitude coordinates)—
i
02° 18’ 22.8” W 53° 14’ 06.7” N;
ii
00° 02’ 12.4” E 52° 10’ 00.0” N;
iii
02° 08′ 40.1” W 52° 06’ 02.0” N;
iv
02° 32’ 08.5” W 53° 09’ 22.7” N;
v
02° 59’ 49.6” W 52° 47’ 25.1” N; and
vi
02° 26’ 43.5” W 53° 17’ 19.1” N.
Short range devices5
The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with an interface requirement which forms part of the publication “IR2030 — UK Interface Requirements 2030, Licence Exempt Short Range Devices”5, is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—
a
it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and
b
in cases where the interface requirement does not state that airborne use is permitted, use is not airborne.
Fixed wireless systems6
The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the publication “IR 2078, UK Interface Requirement 2078, Fixed Wireless Systems in the frequency band 57.1 to 63.9 GHz”6, is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—
a
it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy;
b
use is not airborne; and
c
any stations or apparatus operating in the frequency band 59 to 63.9 GHz are not established, installed or used within six kilometres of any of the following locations (expressed by latitude and longitude coordinates)—
i
07° 23’ 36.6” W, 57° 21’ 3.6” N;
ii
04° 58’ 21” W, 51° 37’ 16.8” N; and
iii
00° 36’ 22.8” W, 52° 38’ 1.8” N.
High density fixed satellite service systems7
The establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus complying with the publication “IR 2066, UK Interface Requirement 2066, High Density Fixed Satellite Service Systems”7, is exempt from the provisions of section 8(1) of the Act, if—
a
it does not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy; and
b
use is not airborne.
SCHEDULEREVOCATIONS
Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
---|---|---|
The Wireless Telegraphy (Short-Range Devices)(Exemption) Regulations 2009 | The whole Regulations | |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003 | Regulation 4(3)(d) | |
Regulation 4(4)(c) | ||
Schedule 6 Schedule 8 | ||
Schedule 9 | ||
Schedule 11 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)