The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1399
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 10th July 2015.

Section 2 Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access Charges) Regulations 2007

The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access Charges) Regulations 2007 (the “principal Regulations”) shall be amended in accordance with the following Regulations.

Section 3 Amendments to regulation 8(b)

(1) Regulation 8(b) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii).

(3) In sub-paragraph (iii)—

(a) for “7750–7850 MHz ”, substitute “7750–7900 MHz”; and

(b) at the end of the sub-paragraph, for the full stop substitute a semi-colon and insert “and”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (iii), insert—

(iv) in the case of a grant of recognised spectrum access in respect of the use of the frequency band 25.5–26.5 GHz—

(aa) if the grant is for receiving a radio communications service from a geostationary satellite, multiplying the relevant sum in pounds sterling set out in Table 4 of Schedule 2 (as determined on the basis of the recognised interference level specified in that grant) by each whole MHz of radio frequency which is recognised in that grant; and

(bb) if the grant is for receiving a radio communications service from a non-geostationary spacecraft or any other non-geostationary object in space (including a satellite), multiplying the relevant sum in pounds sterling set out in Table 5 of Schedule 2 (as determined on the basis of the recognised interference level specified in that grant) by each whole MHz of radio frequency which is recognised in that grant.

Section 4 Amendment to Part 5 of Schedule 1

In Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, for the table substitute the following table—

1690–1710 MHz

3600–4200 MHz

7750–7900 MHz

25.5–26.5 GHz

Section 5 Amendment to Schedule 2

For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, substitute the following Schedule—

Frequency band 1690–1710 MHz

Frequency band 3600–4200 MHz

Frequency band 7750–7900 MHz

Frequency band 25.5–26.5 GHz (geostationary)

Frequency band 25.5–26.5 GHz (non-geostationary)