What UK Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006: Spectrum Licensing, Trading and the Offence of Unauthorised Use requires
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 is the principal UK statute governing the use and management of the radio spectrum, administered by the Office of Communications (OFCOM). Section 1 sets OFCOM's general functions in relation to the radio spectrum, section 2 provides for the United Kingdom Plan for Frequency Authorisation, and section 3 sets the duties OFCOM must observe in carrying out its spectrum functions, including the efficient use and management of the spectrum. Licensing is mandatory: section 8 provides that the establishment or use of a wireless telegraphy station, and the installation or use of wireless telegraphy apparatus, is unlawful unless authorised by a licence or an exemption regulation; section 9 governs the terms, provisions and limitations that may be attached to a licence; section 10 sets the procedure for grant; and section 12 provides for charges. Spectrum may be allocated by competitive means under section 14 (bidding for licences) and managed through section 29 (limitations on authorised spectrum use) and section 30 (spectrum trading). Enforcement is direct: section 35 makes unauthorised use of a wireless telegraphy station or apparatus an offence, section 36 addresses keeping apparatus available for unauthorised use, sections 37 and 38 address premises used for, and the facilitation of, unlawful broadcasting, and section 47 addresses misleading messages. The Act is the legal foundation for spectrum authorisation, trading and enforcement in the United Kingdom.
Pillar: Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure · Authority: UK Parliament / Office of Communications (OFCOM) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/contents
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- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, section 1 - general functions of OFCOM in relation to the radio spectrum.
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, section 8 - licence or exemption required to use a wireless telegraphy station or apparatus.
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