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The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2018 No. 86 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1) (“the Act”), make the following Regulations.
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.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2018 and shall come into force on 31st January 2018.
(2) These Regulations shall not extend to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
“2.3 GHz additional price” has the meaning given in regulation 76;
“2.3 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 72(1);
“2.3 GHz assignment stage option” has the meaning given in regulation 72(4);
“2.3 GHz assignment stage option list” has the meaning given in regulation 72(4);
“2.3 GHz base price A” has the meaning given in regulation 41(1);
“2.3 GHz base price B” has the meaning given in regulation 41(3);
“2.3 GHz bid limit” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 20;
“2.3 GHz licence” has the meaning given in regulation 91(a);
“2.3 GHz refusal payment” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 103;
“2.3 GHz winning option” has the meaning given in regulation 99(1);
“2.3 GHz withdrawn lot licence” has the meaning given in regulation 91(b);
“3.4 GHz additional price” has the meaning given in regulation 84;
“3.4 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 77(1);
“3.4 GHz assignment stage option” has the meaning given in regulation 77(4);
“3.4 GHz assignment stage option list” has the meaning given in regulation 77(4);
“3.4 GHz base price A” has the meaning given in regulation 41(2);
“3.4 GHz base price B” has the meaning given in regulation 41(4);
“3.4 GHz licence” has the meaning given in regulation 91(c);
“3.4 GHz minimum requirement” means the number of 3.4 GHz lots selected by a bidder (if any) as its minimum requirement in the application submitted by that bidder to OFCOM in accordance with regulation 4(3)(a)(i);
“3.4 GHz refusal payment” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 103;
“3.4 GHz winning option” has the meaning given in regulation 100(2);
“3.4 GHz withdrawn lot licence” has the meaning given in regulation 91(d);
“additional 3.4 GHz lot” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 78(2)(a);
“additional deposit” has the meaning given in regulation 17(1);
“additional price” means the 2.3 GHz additional price or the 3.4 GHz additional price;
“applicant group” means in relation to an applicant—
that applicant;
each associate of that applicant; and
each person in respect of whom the applicant has delivered to OFCOM a completed document in the form set out in Schedule 3;
“assignment stage” has the meaning given in regulation 22;
“assignment stage bid” means a 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid or a 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid;
“assignment stage form” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 71;
“assignment stage option” means a 2.3 GHz assignment stage option or a 3.4 GHz assignment stage option;
“assignment stage round” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 68;
“bidder group” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 9;
“bidder ranking list” has the meaning given in regulation 34(2);
“category one bidders” has the meaning given in regulation 34(1)(a);
“category two bidders” has the meaning given in regulation 34(1)(b);
“category three bidder” has the meaning given in regulation 34(1)(c);
“confidential information” means, in relation to any applicant or bidder, any information which is not in the public domain and which, if it were made public or disclosed to another applicant (or potential applicant) or bidder or a member of their respective applicant or bidder group, would be likely to affect decisions that such other applicant (or potential applicant) or bidder may make in relation to the award process;
“current round” means, except in regulations 49 to 52 where the meaning in regulation 49 applies, the principal stage round that has begun but has not yet ended;
the date; or
the date, and the time on that date;
“eligibility event” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 52;
“eligibility limit” means, in relation to a bidder, a number of eligibility points which limits the bids that may be made by the bidder in a principal stage round;
“eligibility points used” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 51;
“excess demand” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 55(2);
“existing spectrum holdings” has the meaning given in regulation 5(1);
“existing immediately useable spectrum holdings” has the meaning given in regulation 5(2);
“existing overall spectrum holdings” has the meaning given in regulation 5(3);
“financial exposure” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 63;
“grant stage” has the meaning given in regulation 22;
“initial deposit” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 4;
“last day for withdrawal” has the meaning given in regulation 15(1);
“leftover 3.4 GHz lots” has the meaning given in regulation 78(2)(b)(ii);
“licence” means a wireless telegraphy licence to be granted pursuant to these Regulations to establish or use a wireless telegraphy station or install or use wireless telegraphy apparatus in the United Kingdom at frequencies comprised in one or more of the 2.3 GHz lots or 3.4 GHz lots to be determined in accordance with the procedure set out in these Regulations;
any interest (construed in accordance with sections 820 to 825 of the Companies Act 2006(2)) in—
any share which carries, or any shares which together carry, more than twenty-five per cent of the votes entitled to be cast at a general meeting of the applicant or bidder; or
any share or shares in the case where the consent of the holder of that share or those shares is required for the conduct of any business of the applicant or bidder; or
the right to appoint or remove a majority of the applicant’s or bidder’s board of directors;
“most recent round” means the principal stage round that has most recently ended;
“OFCOM’s bank account” means the bank account nominated by OFCOM for the purposes of the award process, details of which are published on their website;
“overall bid list” has the meaning given in regulation 35(3);
“overall bid constraint” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 21;
“pre-existing licence” means the licence with number 1111442 which authorises the establishment, installation and use of wireless telegraphy stations and wireless telegraphy apparatus in the frequency ranges 3480-3500 MHz and 3580-3600 MHz(3) held by UK Broadband Limited;
“pre-existing licence holder” means UK Broadband Limited (a company with company registration number 04713634);
“previous round” means the principal stage round that immediately preceded the most recent round;
“principal stage” has the meaning given in regulation 22;
“principal stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 27;
“principal stage form” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 26;
“principal stage round” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 25;
“recorded spectrum holdings” means recorded immediately useable spectrum holdings and recorded overall spectrum holdings;
“recorded immediately useable spectrum holdings” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 19(2);
“recorded overall spectrum holdings” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 19(3);
“refusal payment” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 103;
“replacement licence” is a licence applied for under this award process which authorises the use of frequencies comprised in a block of eight 3.4 GHz lots on substantially the same terms, conditions and limitations which apply to the pre-existing licence;
“required assignment stage deposit” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 89;
“required final principal stage deposit” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 64;
“round” means a period of time specified by OFCOM during which bidders may make bids in accordance with the procedure set out in these Regulations;
“round event” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 28;
“round price” shall be construed in accordance with regulations 29 and 30;
“standing high bid status” shall be construed in accordance with regulations 33 to 36;
“third party” has the meaning given in regulation 4(3)(a)(iii)(ee);
“third party parent” has the meaning given in regulation 4(3)(a)(iii)(ff);
“total 2.3 GHz base price A” has the meaning given in regulation 42(1);
“total 2.3 GHz base price B” has the meaning given in regulation 42(3);
“total 3.4 GHz base price A” has the meaning given in regulation 42(2);
“total 3.4 GHz base price B” has the meaning given in regulation 42(4);
“total auction sum” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 104;
“total base price” means, in respect of a bidder, the sum of that bidder’s total 2.3 GHz base price A (if any), total 2.3 GHz base price B (if any), total 3.4 GHz base price A (if any) and total 3.4 GHz base price B (if any);
“total frequencies associated with a principal stage form” has the meaning given in regulation 44(2);
“valid 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 74;
“valid 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 80;
“valid assignment stage bid” means a valid 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid or a valid 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid;
“valid assignment stage form” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 71;
“valid combination of 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 75;
“valid combination of 3.4 GHz assignment stage bids” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 82 or 83 as the context requires;
“valid request to carry forward its eligibility limit” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 26;
“valid withdrawal of standing high bid status” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 26;
“valid principal stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 26;
“valid principal stage form” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 26;
“winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 75;
“winning 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 81;
“winning assignment stage bid” means a winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid or a winning 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid;
“winning bidder” means a winning bidder for 2.3 GHz lots or a winning bidder for 3.4 GHz lots;
“winning bidder for 2.3 GHz lots” means a bidder who made bids for 2.3 GHz lots which became winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulations 38 or 39;
“winning bidder for 3.4 GHz lots” means a bidder (including the pre-existing licence holder if it is a bidder) who made bids for 3.4 GHz lots which became winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulations 38 or 40 and also the pre-existing licence holder in respect of eight 3.4 GHz lots if it is deemed to be a winning bidder under regulation 23;
“winning combination of valid 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 75;
“winning combination of valid 3.4 GHz assignment stage bids” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 81;
“winning principal stage bid” shall be construed in accordance with regulations 37 to 40;
“withdrawal of standing high bid status” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 47; and
“withdrawn lot licence” means a 2.3 GHz withdrawn lot licence or a 3.4 GHz withdrawn lot licence.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a “2.3 GHz lot” or a “3.4 GHz lot” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 1.
(3) A reference in these Regulations to a “lot type” or “lot” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 1.
(4) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered 2.3 GHz lot, a numbered 3.4 GHz lot or a “block” of such lots shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 1.
(5) A reference in these Regulations to the “lower 3.4 GHz frequency range” or the “upper 3.4 GHz frequency range” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 1.
PART 2Application stage
Applications for the grant of a licence
3. Applications for the grant of a licence shall only be made in accordance with the procedure set out in these Regulations.
4.—(1) Only a body corporate may apply to OFCOM for a licence.
(a)on the day or days specified by OFCOM for receipt of applications, deliver to OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA within the times on that day or those days specified by OFCOM a sealed envelope containing—
(i)a document containing the application information required by, and the warranty set out in, Schedule 2, completed in respect of the applicant and signed on its behalf by two authorised persons;
(ii)for each person, not being an associate of the applicant, which the applicant wishes to join its applicant group, a document in the form set out in Schedule 3 which has been—
(aa)completed by the applicant and signed on its behalf by two authorised persons; and
(bb)completed by and signed by or on behalf of the person in respect of whom that document is completed; and
(iii)a document setting out the details of the existing spectrum holdings of—
(aa)the applicant;
(bb)each other member of its applicant group;
(cc)each person in whom the applicant has a material interest;
(dd)each person in whom any other member of its applicant group has a material interest;
(ee)any person (“third party”) who has entered into a contract or arrangement with the applicant (or with any other member of its applicant group or any person in whom the applicant or any other member of its applicant group has a material interest) to acquire rights under a licence granted pursuant to the award process;
(ff)any person who has a material interest in a third party (“third party parent”);
(gg)any person in whom a third party has a material interest;
(hh)any person in whom a third party parent has a material interest; and
(b)subject to regulation 7(4), by a deadline specified by OFCOM, pay into OFCOM’s bank account, with accompanying information which identifies the applicant, an initial deposit of one hundred thousand pounds.
(4) OFCOM shall publish the day or days, times and deadline on their website.
(5) The details of existing spectrum holdings that are required are—
(a)the wireless telegraphy licence number; and
(b)the frequencies.
Meaning of existing spectrum holdings
5.—(1) In these Regulations “existing spectrum holdings” means—
(a)existing immediately useable spectrum holdings; and
(b)existing overall spectrum holdings.
(2) “Existing immediately useable spectrum holdings” means—
(a)any authorisation to establish or use a wireless telegraphy station, or to install or use wireless telegraphy apparatus, under a wireless telegraphy licence which relates to any of the frequencies in the frequency bands listed in Schedule 7; and
(b)any contract or arrangement under which such an authorisation is to be acquired.
(3) “Existing overall spectrum holdings” means—
(a)any authorisation to establish or use a wireless telegraphy station, or to install or use wireless telegraphy apparatus, under a wireless telegraphy licence which relates to any of the frequencies in the frequency bands listed in Schedule 8; and
3.4 GHz minimum requirement rule
6. The 3.4 GHz minimum requirement which must be specified by the applicant in the document referred to in regulation 4(3)(a)(i) shall not be greater than four.
PART 3Qualification stage
Notification of names of applicants and associates
8.—(1) OFCOM shall give notice to each applicant of—
(b)the deadline by which each applicant must notify OFCOM under paragraph (3).
(2) On receipt of that notice, each applicant must examine the names of the other applicants and their associates and determine whether any member of its applicant group is also an associate of another applicant or is also an applicant.
(3) Where an applicant determines that a member of its applicant group is also an associate of another applicant or is also an applicant, it must notify the other applicant and OFCOM of that fact by the deadline specified by OFCOM.
(4) If it appears to OFCOM from any application or notice under regulation 4(3) that a member of one applicant group is also a member of another applicant group, OFCOM shall give notice to each of the applicants concerned of that fact and specify a deadline by when each applicant concerned must notify OFCOM of any change in circumstances the effect of which is that no member of its applicant group is also a member of another applicant group.
Recording of applicant group members
9.—(1) Where there has been a change in the composition of an applicant’s applicant group since the date of the application, that applicant must deliver to OFCOM revised versions of the documents provided under regulations 4(3)(a)(i) to 4(3)(a)(iii) which comply with those provisions following that change.
(2) OFCOM shall record the members of each applicant group, taking account of any changes notified under paragraph (1).
(3) Each applicant group so recorded shall constitute a bidder group.
Subsequent changes to bidder groups
10.—(1) An applicant or bidder may change its bidder group but, in relation to the award process, the applicant or bidder shall be subject to regulations 13(2), 112 and 115 if they apply to any such change.
(2) If a change involves the addition or departure of an associate, the applicant or bidder must notify OFCOM of the change and deliver to OFCOM a revised version of the documents provided under regulations 4(3)(a)(i) and 4(3)(a)(iii) which comply with those provisions following the change.
(3) If a change involves the addition of a person who is not an associate of the applicant or bidder to its bidder group, the applicant or bidder must deliver to OFCOM—
(a)a document in the form set out in Schedule 3 completed by the applicant or bidder and signed on its behalf by two authorised persons and completed by and signed by or on behalf of the person in respect of whom that document is completed; and
(b)a revised version of the document provided under regulation 4(3)(a)(iii) which complies with that provision following the change.
Changes to existing spectrum holdings
11. If an applicant or, in relation to an applicant, any person referred to in regulation 4(3)(a)(iii) changes its existing spectrum holdings before existing spectrum holdings are recorded under regulation 19, the applicant must notify OFCOM and deliver to OFCOM a revised version of the document provided under regulation 4(3)(a)(iii) which complies with that provision following the change.
Fitness to hold a licence
12.—(1) OFCOM shall, for each applicant which has submitted an application in accordance with regulation 4, determine whether that applicant is fit to hold a licence.
(2) In making their determination under paragraph (1), OFCOM shall take into account—
(a)any direction given by the Secretary of State to OFCOM under section 5 of the Communications Act 2003(4);
(b)whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence having regard to the probity of—
(ii)each other member of the applicant’s bidder group; and
(c)whether any of the information submitted to OFCOM by the applicant in connection with the award process is false or misleading;
(d)whether any member of the applicant’s bidder group has colluded, or attempted to collude, or is colluding or attempting to collude, with another person to distort the outcome of the award process;
(e)whether any member of the applicant’s bidder group has acted or is acting in a way which is likely to distort the outcome of the award process;
(f)whether any member of the applicant’s bidder group, or any person to whom confidential information has been disclosed, has disclosed, or is disclosing or attempting to disclose or has incited or is inciting another person to disclose, any confidential information, whether directly or indirectly, to any person, except where the disclosure is—
(g)whether any member of the applicant’s bidder group has obtained or is obtaining or attempting to obtain confidential information relating to another applicant;
(h)whether any member of the applicant’s bidder group is receiving or is attempting to receive services in relation to the award process from any person who has provided or is providing services to OFCOM in relation to the award process; and
(i)whether any person who is a member or a director or an employee of a member of the applicant’s bidder group and is also a director or an employee of a member of another bidder group is—
(3) Applicants must, if requested to do so by OFCOM, provide by a deadline specified by OFCOM any information or documentation which OFCOM require to make their determination.
(4) If an applicant does not provide such information or documentation by the deadline specified by OFCOM, OFCOM shall also take that fact into account in making their determination.
(5) Where OFCOM determine that an applicant is not fit to hold a licence the applicant shall be disqualified from the award process.
(6) OFCOM shall inform an applicant which is disqualified of their decision and the reasons for it but that applicant’s initial deposit shall not be forfeited because of that decision.
Qualification to participate in the award process
13.—(1) Each applicant—
(a)which was not disqualified under regulation 12, and
(b)which has no member of its bidder group which is also a member of the bidder group of another applicant (which was not disqualified under regulation 12),
shall be qualified to participate in the award process.
(2) An applicant which has a member of its bidder group which is also a member of the bidder group of another applicant shall not be qualified to participate in the award process.
(3) Where an applicant is not qualified to participate in the award process, OFCOM shall inform that applicant of that fact but that applicant’s initial deposit shall not be forfeited for that reason.
Publication of names of qualified applicants
14.—(1) OFCOM shall notify each applicant qualified to participate of—
(a)the name of each other applicant who is so qualified;
(b)the names of their associates; and
(c)if the pre-existing licence holder applied and qualified to participate—
(i)whether it applied for a replacement licence; and
(ii)whether it will participate in the principal stage and the assignment stage, or only in the assignment stage.
(2) OFCOM shall publish the names of all applicants who are so qualified on OFCOM’s website.
15.—(1) OFCOM shall notify each applicant qualified to participate of the last day for withdrawal from the award process (“last day for withdrawal”) and shall publish the last day for withdrawal on OFCOM’s website.
(2) If, on or before the last day for withdrawal, OFCOM receives notice from an applicant that it wishes to withdraw its application, signed by two authorised persons, the application shall be withdrawn and the applicant shall be excluded from the award process but that applicant’s initial deposit shall not be forfeited for that reason.
(3) That applicant shall not be re-admitted to the award process.
(4) OFCOM shall notify all other applicants of the withdrawal.
CHAPTER 2Additional deposit and eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
Determination of a bidder’s eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
18.—(1) A bidder’s eligibility limit shall be—
(a)where the amount which the bidder has on deposit (including the initial deposit and the additional deposit) is thirty million pounds or less, the number which is the amount of such deposit in pounds divided by one million;
(b)where the amount which the bidder has on deposit (including the initial deposit and the additional deposit) is more than thirty million pounds but less than seventy million pounds, the number (E) which is calculated in accordance with the formula set out in paragraph (2); and
(c)where the amount which the bidder has on deposit (including the initial deposit and the additional deposit) is seventy million pounds or more, forty-six.
(2) The formula is E= 30 + [(D-30,000,000)/2,500,000], where “D” is the amount of the deposit in pounds.
(3) Where the number which results from the calculation in paragraphs (1)(a) or 1(b) is not a whole number, the bidder’s eligibility limit shall be that number rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(4) That number shall be expressed as a number of points.
PART 4Award process
Principal stage, assignment stage and grant stage
22.—(1) The process for the award of licences shall consist of the procedure set out in Part 6 (“principal stage”), the procedure set out in Part 7 (“assignment stage”) and the procedure set out in Part 8 (“grant stage”).
(2) During the principal stage, OFCOM shall determine the total number of 2.3 GHz lots and the total number of 3.4 GHz lots which each bidder wins, but not the particular numbered 2.3 GHz lots and particular numbered 3.4 GHz lots.
(3) Following completion of the principal stage, OFCOM shall determine the particular numbered 2.3 GHz lots and particular numbered 3.4 GHz lots that are to be assigned to the winning bidders in accordance with the procedure set out in the assignment stage.
(4) Following completion of the assignment stage, OFCOM shall grant licences authorising the use of the frequencies determined in accordance with the grant stage.
PART 6The principal stage
CHAPTER 1Principal stage rounds, principal stage forms, principal stage bids and round prices
Principal stage rounds
25.—(1) During the principal stage, there shall be one or more principal stage rounds.
(2) A principal stage round shall begin and end at the times notified by OFCOM under regulation 54.
(3) The number of principal stage rounds shall be determined by OFCOM in accordance with regulation 28.
Principal stage form
26.—(1) OFCOM shall provide each bidder in the principal stage with a principal stage form.
(2) Subject to paragraph (8), a bidder is not required to submit a principal stage form in respect of each principal stage round.
(3) Where a bidder chooses to complete a principal stage form in respect of a principal stage round, that bidder must, on the principal stage form—
(a)specify the number of principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots it wishes to make in that round;
(b)specify the number of principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots it wishes to make in that round;
(c)indicate whether it wishes to withdraw the standing high bid status of its bids for 2.3 GHz lots from consideration by OFCOM for the assignment of standing high bid status after the end of that round;
(d)indicate whether it wishes to withdraw the standing high bid status of its bids for 3.4 GHz lots from consideration by OFCOM for the assignment of standing high bid status after the end of that round; and
(e)indicate whether it wishes to carry forward its eligibility limit (as determined for that round) to the next round.
(4) A principal stage form submitted by a bidder in a round is a valid principal stage form if—
(a)the bidder has completed the form in accordance with paragraph (3);
(b)the bidder has submitted the form in accordance with regulation 59 or 60;
(c)the bidder has complied with regulations 43, 45, 46 and 49 in respect of any principal stage bids specified on the form;
(d)the bidder has complied with regulation 47 in respect of any withdrawal of standing high bid status indicated on the form;
(e)the bidder has complied with regulation 44 in respect of the total frequencies associated with the form; and
(f)the bidder has complied with regulation 48 in respect of any request to carry forward its eligibility limit indicated on the form.
(5) A principal stage bid is a valid principal stage bid if it is specified on a valid principal stage form.
(6) A withdrawal of standing high bid status is a valid withdrawal of standing high bid status if it is indicated on a valid principal stage form.
(7) Any request by a bidder to carry forward its eligibility limit is a valid request to carry forward its eligibility limit if it is indicated on a valid principal stage form.
(8) Any bidder in the principal stage which, in the first principal stage round, does not specify at least one valid principal stage bid shall be excluded from the award process and shall not receive a refund of any sums which the bidder has paid as a deposit under these Regulations, which shall (where not already forfeited) be forfeited together with any interest which has accrued on the deposit.
Principal stage bids
27.—(1) Each principal stage bid is a bid for the inclusion in a licence of one lot of a particular type at the round price for a lot of that type or, in the circumstances described in paragraph (2), at twice the round price for a lot of that type.
(2) The circumstances are where the principal stage bid becomes a winning principal stage bid after withdrawal of that bid’s standing high bid status in accordance with regulation 39 or 40.
Number of principal stage rounds
28.—(1) After the end of each principal stage round, OFCOM shall determine whether there was a round event in that round in accordance with paragraph (4).
(2) Where OFCOM determine that there was no round event in that principal stage round there shall be no further principal stage rounds, and OFCOM shall determine the winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulation 37.
(3) Where OFCOM determine that there was a round event in that principal stage round, there shall be another principal stage round.
(4) There was a round event in a principal stage round where—
(a)a bidder specified a valid principal stage bid in that round;
(b)a bidder indicated a valid withdrawal of standing high bid status in that round; or
(c)an eligibility event occurred in that round.
Round prices for the first principal stage round
29. For the first principal stage round—
(a)the round price for each 2.3 GHz lot shall be ten million pounds; and
(b)the round price for each 3.4 GHz lot shall be one million pounds.
Determination of round prices for subsequent principal stage rounds
30.—(1) For each subsequent principal stage round—
(a)the round price for each 2.3 GHz lot shall be determined by OFCOM in accordance with regulation 31; and
(b)the round price for each 3.4 GHz lot shall be determined by OFCOM in accordance with regulation 32.
(2) The round price shall be the same for each lot of the same type.
Round price for 2.3 GHz lots
31.—(1) The round price for each 2.3 GHz lot shall be the same as it was for the most recent round, except where paragraph (3) applies.
(2) Where paragraph (3) applies, the round price for each 2.3 GHz lot shall be higher than it was for the most recent round.
(3) This paragraph applies where, after the end of the most recent round, OFCOM assigned standing high bid status to four valid principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots at the round price of the most recent round.
Round price for 3.4 GHz lots
32.—(1) The round price for each 3.4 GHz lot shall be the same as it was for the most recent round, except where paragraph (3) applies.
(2) Where paragraph (3) applies, the round price for each 3.4 GHz lot shall be higher than it was for the most recent round.
(3) This paragraph applies where, after the end of the most recent round, OFCOM assigned standing high bid status to thirty valid principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots at the round price of the most recent round.
CHAPTER 2Assignment of standing high bid status
Process for assigning standing high bid status: assigning standing high bid status to the bids
36.—(1) For each lot type separately, OFCOM shall assign standing high bid status to bids in the overall bid list by giving such status to bids in the order in which they appear in the list, starting from the top of the list.
(2) For each lot type separately, OFCOM shall assign standing high bid status to bids until each bid in the overall bid list has been assigned standing high bid status or until the number of bids to which OFCOM has assigned standing high bid status is equal to the number of lots of that type which are available in the award process (whichever happens first).
CHAPTER 3Winning principal stage bids and determination of base price
Determination of the winning principal stage bids
37.—(1) Where OFCOM have determined in accordance with regulation 28 that there shall be no further principal stage rounds—
(a)principal stage bids with standing high bid status shall become winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulation 38; and
(b)principal stage bids in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn shall also become winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulations 39 or 40.
Bids with standing high bid status becoming winning principal stage bids
38.—(1) Principal stage bids with standing high bid status shall become winning principal stage bids if they are bids to which paragraph (2) applies.
(2) The bids to which this paragraph applies are—
(a)the principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the final principal stage round; and
(b)subject to paragraph (3), the principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the final principal stage round.
(3) Where a bidder has specified a 3.4 GHz minimum requirement and OFCOM has assigned standing high bid status to fewer principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots made by the bidder than its 3.4 GHz minimum requirement—
(a)those bids for 3.4 GHz lots with standing high bid status will not become winning principal stage bids; and
(b)there will be no winning bidder for the 3.4 GHz lots for which those bids were made.
2.3 GHz bids in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn becoming winning principal stage bids
39.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn shall become winning principal stage bids for those lots in the circumstances described in paragraph (2).
(a)following the principal stage round in which the standing high bid status of those bids was withdrawn, no bidder withdrew standing high bid status from bids for any 2.3 GHz lots; and
(b)after the end of the final principal stage round, OFCOM does not assign standing high bid status to four principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots.
(3) The number of principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots which shall become winning principal stage bids under this regulation shall be the number calculated in accordance with paragraph (4).
(4) The number referred to in paragraph (3) shall be calculated in accordance with the formula (4-x), where x is the number of 2.3 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the final principal stage round.
3.4 GHz bids in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn becoming winning principal stage bids
40.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn shall become winning principal stage bids for those lots in the circumstances described in paragraph (2).
(a)following the principal stage round in which the standing high bid status of those bids was withdrawn, no bidder withdrew standing high bid status from bids for any 3.4 GHz lots; and
(b)after the end of the final principal stage round, OFCOM does not assign standing high bid status to thirty principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots.
(3) The number of principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots which shall become winning principal stage bids under this regulation shall be the number calculated in accordance with paragraph (4).
(4) The number referred to in paragraph (3) shall be calculated in accordance with the formula (30-y), where y is the number of 3.4 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the final principal stage round.
(5) Principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots in respect of which standing high bid status was withdrawn, and which were made in the circumstances described in paragraph (2), shall become winning principal stage bids even if the number of 3.4 GHz lots associated with those winning principal stage bids is less than that bidder’s 3.4 GHz minimum requirement.
Determination of base price
41.—(1) The base price for a 2.3 GHz lot for which a bidder made a bid that became a winning principal stage bid in accordance with regulation 38 (“2.3 GHz base price A”) will be a sum equal to the round price at which the winning bidder made that winning principal stage bid.
(2) The base price for a 3.4 GHz lot for which a bidder made a bid that became a winning principal stage bid in accordance with regulation 38 (“3.4 GHz base price A”) will be a sum equal to the round price at which the winning bidder made that winning principal stage bid.
(3) The base price for a 2.3 GHz lot for which a bidder made a bid that became a winning principal stage bid in accordance with regulation 39 (“2.3 GHz base price B”) will be a sum equal to twice the round price at which the winning bidder made that winning principal stage bid.
(4) The base price for a 3.4 GHz lot for which a bidder made a bid that became a winning principal stage bid in accordance with regulation 40 (“3.4 GHz base price B”) will be a sum equal to twice the round price at which the winning bidder made that winning principal stage bid.
Determination of total base price
42.—(1) A reference to a winning bidder’s “total 2.3 GHz base price A” is a reference to that winning bidder’s 2.3 GHz base price A multiplied by the number of 2.3 GHz lots won by that bidder in accordance with regulation 38.
(2) A reference to a winning bidder’s “total 3.4 GHz base price A” is a reference to that winning bidder’s 3.4 GHz base price A multiplied by the number of 3.4 GHz lots won by that bidder in accordance with regulation 38.
(3) A reference to a winning bidder’s “total 2.3 GHz base price B” is a reference to that winning bidder’s 2.3 GHz base price B multiplied by the number of 2.3 GHz lots won by that bidder in accordance with regulation 39.
(4) A reference to a winning bidder’s “total 3.4 GHz base price B” is a reference to that winning bidder’s 3.4 GHz base price B multiplied by the number of 3.4 GHz lots won by that bidder in accordance with regulation 40.
CHAPTER 4Constraints for principal stage bids, withdrawals of standing high bid status and carrying forward an eligibility limit
SECTION 3Request by a bidder to carry forward its eligibility limit
Request by a bidder to carry forward its eligibility limit
48.—(1) In any principal stage round except the first one, a bidder may indicate on its principal stage form that it wishes to carry forward its eligibility limit (as determined for that round in accordance with regulation 50) to the next round if the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (4) are met.
(2) The first condition is that the bidder does not, in the current round, do any of the following—
(a)specify a valid principal stage bid for 2.3 GHz lots on its principal stage form;
(b)specify a valid principal stage bid for 3.4 GHz lots on its principal stage form; or
(c)indicate a valid withdrawal of standing high bid status of any of its principal stage bids.
(3) The second condition is that the number of eligibility points used by the bidder in relation to the bidder’s principal stage bids to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the most recent round is lower than the bidder’s eligibility limit for the current round.
(4) The third condition is that carrying forward the eligibility limit would comply with the limit on the number of eligibility events set out in regulation 52(3).
CHAPTER 5Eligibility
Eligibility points used by a bidder
51.—(1) The number of eligibility points used by a bidder in the current round shall be the number equal to the sum of the 2.3 GHz number calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) and the 3.4 GHz number calculated in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) The 2.3 GHz number referred to in paragraph (1) is—
(a)where the bidder has specified a number of principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots in the current round, the number of bids for 2.3 GHz lots in that round specified on that bidder’s principal stage form, multiplied by four;
(b)where the bidder has not specified any principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots in the current round, the number of bids for 2.3 GHz lots made by that bidder to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the most recent round and in respect of which the standing high bid status is not withdrawn by the bidder in the current round, multiplied by four; and
(c)where the bidder has not specified any principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots in the current round and OFCOM did not assign standing high bid status after the end of the most recent round to any bids for 2.3 GHz lots made by that bidder, zero.
(3) The 3.4 GHz number referred to in paragraph (1) is—
(a)where the bidder has specified a number of principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots in the current round, the number of bids for 3.4 GHz lots in that round specified on that bidder’s principal stage form;
(b)where the bidder has not specified any principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots in the current round, the number of principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots made by that bidder to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of the most recent round and in respect of which the standing high bid status is not withdrawn by the bidder in the current round; and
(c)where the bidder has not specified any principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots in the current round and OFCOM did not assign standing high bid status after the end of the most recent round to any bids for 3.4 GHz lots made by that bidder, zero.
CHAPTER 9Deposits during and following the principal stage
Deposits during the principal stage
63.—(1) Where, after the end of any principal stage round, the amount a bidder has on deposit with OFCOM for the purposes of the award process is less than the bidder’s financial exposure, OFCOM may, having regard to the desirability of securing an efficient outcome to the principal stage, notify the bidder that it is required to pay a further sum in pounds as a deposit.
(2) A bidder’s financial exposure after the end of a principal stage round shall be the amount in pounds which is equal to the sum of—
(a)the number of that bidder’s principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of that principal stage round, multiplied by the round price at which those bids were made;
(b)the number of that bidder’s principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots to which OFCOM assigned standing high bid status after the end of that principal stage round, multiplied by the round price at which those bids were made;
(c)the number of that bidder’s principal stage bids for 2.3 GHz lots which would become winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulation 39 (following the withdrawal of standing high bid status) if that principal stage round was the final principal stage round, multiplied by the round price at which those bids were made; and
(d)the number of that bidder’s principal stage bids for 3.4 GHz lots which would become winning principal stage bids in accordance with regulation 40 (following the withdrawal of standing high bid status) if that principal stage round was the final principal stage round, multiplied by the round price at which those bids were made.
(3) The further sum shall be an amount determined by OFCOM such that the total amount that the bidder is required to have on deposit is at most the amount of the bidder’s highest financial exposure after the end of any of the previous principal stage rounds before OFCOM gave notice to the bidder under paragraph (1).
(4) Any such sum must be paid into OFCOM’s bank account with accompanying information which identifies the bidder, by a deadline specified by OFCOM.
(5) Where a bidder does not satisfy the requirements set out in paragraph (4), OFCOM shall notify the bidder of that fact.
116. OFCOM may, at any time, notify any applicant or bidder of its exclusion from the award process, if required to do so by any direction given by the Secretary of State to OFCOM under section 5 of the Communications Act 2003(5) or if, after OFCOM’s determination under regulation 12(1) (and notwithstanding that determination), in their opinion the applicant or bidder is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
Group Director, Spectrum Group
Regulations 2(2), 2(3), 2(4) and 2(5)
SCHEDULE 1Lots
(a)“2.3 GHz lot” means any of the four numbered 2.3 GHz lots listed in Column (1) of Table 1 comprising the frequencies listed in the corresponding entry in Column (2) of the same table;
(b)“3.4 GHz lot” means any of the thirty-eight 3.4 GHz lots listed in Column (1) of Table 2 comprising the frequencies listed in the corresponding entry in Column (2) of the same table;
(c)“lot” means a 2.3 GHz lot or a 3.4 GHz lot;
(d)a reference to “lot type” shall be construed as a reference to either of the two different lot types in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(e)a reference to a numbered 2.3 GHz lot or a numbered 3.4 GHz lot means the lot with that number in Column (1) of Table 1 or Table 2 (as the case may be);
(f)a reference to a “block” of numbered 2.3 GHz lots or numbered 3.4 GHz lots is to be construed as a reference to a block of sequentially numbered lots;
(g)a reference to the “lower 3.4 GHz frequency range” shall be construed as a reference to the block of 3.4 GHz lots numbered 1 to 14 listed in Column (1) of Table 2 comprising the frequencies listed in the corresponding entry in Column (2) of the same table; and
(h)a reference to the “upper 3.4 GHz frequency range” shall be construed as a reference to the block of 3.4 GHz lots numbered 19 to 34 listed in Column (1) of Table 2 comprising the frequencies listed in the corresponding entry in Column (2) of the same table.
2.3 GHz lots
2.3 GHz lot 1 2350–2360
2.3 GHz lot 2 2360–2370
2.3 GHz lot 3 2370–2380
2.3 GHz lot 4 2380–2390
3.4 GHz lots
3.4 GHz lot 1 3410–3415
3.4 GHz lot 2 3415–3420
3.4 GHz lot 3 3420–3425
3.4 GHz lot 4 3425–3430
3.4 GHz lot 5 3430–3435
3.4 GHz lot 6 3435–3440
3.4 GHz lot 7 3440–3445
3.4 GHz lot 8 3445–3450
3.4 GHz lot 9 3450–3455
3.4 GHz lot 10 3455–3460
3.4 GHz lot 11 3460–3465
3.4 GHz lot 12 3465–3470
3.4 GHz lot 13 3470–3475
3.4 GHz lot 14 3475–3480
3.4 GHz lot 15 3480–3485
3.4 GHz lot 16 3485–3490
3.4 GHz lot 17 3490–3495
3.4 GHz lot 18 3495–3500
3.4 GHz lot 19 3500–3505
3.4 GHz lot 20 3505–3510
3.4 GHz lot 21 3510–3515
3.4 GHz lot 22 3515–3520
3.4 GHz lot 23 3520–3525
3.4 GHz lot 24 3525–3530
3.4 GHz lot 25 3530–3535
3.4 GHz lot 26 3535–3540
3.4 GHz lot 27 3540–3545
3.4 GHz lot 28 3545–3550
3.4 GHz lot 29 3550–3555
3.4 GHz lot 30 3555–3560
3.4 GHz lot 31 3560–3565
3.4 GHz lot 32 3565–3570
3.4 GHz lot 33 3570–3575
3.4 GHz lot 34 3575–3580
3.4 GHz lot 35 3580–3585
3.4 GHz lot 36 3585–3590
3.4 GHz lot 37 3590–3595
3.4 GHz lot 38 3595–3600
SCHEDULE 2Application form and warranty
Name of individual contact within applicant
Contact address (if different from registered office)
3. Directors or members of managing body
Provide the names of the applicant’s associates (as defined in the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2018 (“the Regulations”)) and for each provide details of their material interest (as defined in the Regulations) in the applicant.
Provide the names of all other members of the applicant group (as defined in the Regulations) in respect of which the applicant has completed a document in the form set out in Schedule 3 to the Regulations in accordance with regulation 4(3)(a)(ii) of the Regulations.
5. Qualification to bid
In relation to the determination by the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) under regulation 12 of the Regulations—
(a)provide details of any reason why the applicant may not be a fit and proper person to hold a licence;
(b)state whether any member of the applicant’s applicant group has colluded, or attempted to collude, or is colluding or attempting to collude, with another person to distort the outcome of the award process and provide a description of any such collusion;
(c)state whether any member of the applicant’s applicant group has acted or is acting in a way which is likely to distort the outcome of the award process and provide a description of any such actions;
(d)state whether any member of the applicant’s applicant group, or any person to whom confidential information has been disclosed, has disclosed, or is disclosing or attempting to disclose or has incited or is inciting another person to disclose, any confidential information, whether directly or indirectly, to any person, and provide a description of the circumstances of any disclosure and the information disclosed, except where the disclosure—
(i)is or was to a member of the applicant’s applicant group;
(ii)is or was to OFCOM;
(iii)is or was to a provider of finance for the purpose of raising finance for the applicant’s application; or
(iv)is or was to a person for the purpose of enabling that person to decide whether to participate as a member of the applicant’s bidder group;
(e)state whether any member of the applicant’s applicant group has obtained or is obtaining or attempting to obtain confidential information relating to another applicant and provide a description of any such circumstances;
(f)state whether any member of the applicant’s applicant group is receiving or is attempting to receive services in relation to the award process from any person who has provided or is providing services to OFCOM in relation to the award process and provide a description of the services concerned; and
(g)state whether (and provide a description of any circumstances in which) any person who is a member or a director or employee of a member of the applicant’s applicant group and also a director or employee of a member of another applicant group is—
(i)taking part in the preparation of both applicant groups for participation in the award process; or
(ii)receiving confidential information relating to both applicant groups.
(a)agreements (if any) relating to the management of the applicant; and
(b)any criminal investigations or proceedings in the United Kingdom or overseas of which the applicant is aware relating to the applicant or any member of its applicant group or its directors or officers.
7. Existing spectrum holdings
Confirm that the applicant has provided the details of existing spectrum holdings required under regulation 4(3)(a)(iii) of the Regulations.
Provide the following warranty—
“[Insert name of applicant] (the “applicant”) represents and warrants to the Office of Communications that—
the persons authorised in section 2 of this application have read and understood the Regulations, the terms of the licences to be granted under the Regulations, and the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;
the applicant has the legal authority to participate in the award process under the Regulations and to have a licence granted to it, and has in place all necessary consents, permissions and internal approvals for this purpose;
the information provided in, or in support of, the application is, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the applicant true, accurate and complete in all material respects; and
the applicant is aware of the provisions in regulations 112 and 115 of the Regulations, including the provisions about disclosure of confidential information (as defined in the Regulations) and obtaining confidential information relating to another applicant or bidder and that any such activities may lead to forfeiture of sums on deposit and exclusion from the award process.”
9. 3.4 GHz minimum requirement selection
Specify a 3.4GHz minimum requirement selection: select one (and only one) of the following options—
a minimum requirement of two 3.4 GHz lots;
a minimum requirement of three 3.4 GHz lots;
a minimum requirement of four 3.4 GHz lots; or
SCHEDULE 5Determination of 2.3 GHz additional price
2. The additional price for each winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid shall be no less than zero and no more than the amount of that winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid.
4. Taking the additional prices for the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids together, the total of those additional prices shall be no greater than the total of any other prices for the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids that satisfy the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.
5.—(1) Taking the additional prices for the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids together, the opportunity cost variance of those additional prices calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) shall be less than the opportunity cost variance, calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), of any other prices for the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids that satisfy the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 to 4.
(a)“pA” is the price for a winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid; and
(b)“cA” is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula set out in sub-paragraph (3) in respect of that winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid.
(b)“tA” is the total amount of the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids; and
(c)“bA” is the amount of the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid for which pA is the price.
(4) The amount calculated in accordance with this sub-paragraph is the total amount of the valid combination of 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids or one of the valid combinations of 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids (as the case may be) having the highest total value of amounts bid where, for each 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid made by the winning bidder that submitted the winning 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid for which pA is the price, the amount of that 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid is treated as if it were zero for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.
(5) Where the amount of a 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid is treated as if it were zero in accordance with sub-paragraph (4), that 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid shall be treated as a valid 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid for the purposes of that sub-paragraph.
6. In this Schedule “valid combination of 2.3 GHz assignment stage bids” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 75.
SCHEDULE 7Frequency bands for existing immediately useable spectrum holdings
880.1 to 914.9 MHz
925.1 to 959.9 MHz
1452 to 1492 MHz
1710.1 to 1781.7 MHz
1805.1 to 1876.7 MHz
1920.0 to 1979.7 MHz
2110.3 to 2169.7 MHz
2575 to 2595 MHz
2600 to 2615 MHz
SCHEDULE 8Frequency bands for existing overall spectrum holdings
3480-3500 MHz
3580-3600 MHz
These Regulations set out the procedure that will apply to the grant of wireless telegraphy licences at frequencies which are set out in Schedule 1.
To apply, a body corporate must deliver the documents required by regulation 4(3) to the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) on a day specified by OFCOM. The documents must give details of the existing spectrum holdings of the applicant and others listed in regulations 4(3)(a)(iii). An initial deposit of one hundred thousand pounds must be paid to OFCOM (regulation 4(3)(b)).
OFCOM will determine which applicants are fit to hold a licence, taking into account the matters set out in regulation 12(2). If not disqualified, and if there is no member of its bidder group which is also a member of another bidder group, an applicant shall be qualified to participate (regulations 13(1)).
After giving applicants an opportunity to withdraw, OFCOM will determine the number of bidders (regulation 16), an additional deposit may be paid (regulation 17) and OFCOM will determine an eligibility limit (a term defined in the Regulations) by reference to sums paid on deposit. This limits the bids that can be made.
Further limitations on bids which can be made may also apply to a bidder in the form of an overall bid constraint and a 2.3 GHz bid limit (both are terms defined in the Regulations). These limitations may be different for each bidder and are to be determined by reference to existing spectrum holdings (regulations 20 and 21).
The first stage, called the principal stage, involves one or more rounds of bidding. OFCOM will determine the round price for each round (regulations 29, 30, 31 and 32).
The winning principal stage bids are determined by OFCOM in accordance with regulation 37 by reference to bids which are determined to have standing high bid status (this is a defined term).
The second stage, called the assignment stage, is set out in Part 7. This procedure determines the frequencies which will be assigned to each winning bidder. This is determined through a further round of bidding.
The third stage, called the grant stage, is the procedure set out in Part 8. OFCOM will grant licences to winning bidders and refund any sums due to winning bidders (regulations 107 to 111).
In this award process specific options are available for and specific obligations apply to a company called UK Broadband Limited. This company currently holds a licence in the 3.4 GHz band. The company is defined in the Regulations as the pre-existing licence holder. The particular 3.4 GHz lots available in the award process depend on whether that company takes part and chooses to apply for a new licence to replace the existing licence which it holds. If the company takes part, whether or not it applies for a replacement licence, it is permitted also to bid for additional lots. (Particular regulations which are relevant in this regard are regulations 7, 23, 24, the assignment stage in Part 7 and the grant stage in Part 8.)
If, in relation to an applicant which is qualified to bid or a bidder, OFCOM is satisfied that certain events are occurring or have occurred and that the occurrence would materially affect the outcome of the award process, the applicant or bidder concerned will forfeit sums on deposit held by OFCOM and may be excluded from the award process (regulation 112).
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations has been prepared. Copies of the impact assessment are available to the public from the OFCOM library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA telephone 020 7981 3000 or on the OFCOM website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the impact assessment have also been placed in the libraries of the Houses of Parliament.
These frequencies correspond to the 3.4 GHz lots numbered 15 to 18 and 35 to 38 in these Regulations.