The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-07-06)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1507, amended by S.I. 2013/646, S.I. 2015/1339 and S.I. 2019/951) to include an additional licence class (“Spectrum Access High Density”) and additional frequency bands (25100–27500 MHz and 40500–43500 MHz) in the Schedule.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 700

Electronic Communications

The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Made

16th June 2025

Coming into force

7th July 2025

The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) and (3) and section 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (1 (\"#f00001\")) (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 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 (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 7th July 2025.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011

2.—(1) The Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011(2 (\"#f00002\")) is amended as follows.

(2) In Column 1, after “Spectrum Access” insert “Spectrum Access High Density”.

(3) At the end of Column 2, insert—

“25100–27500 MHz40500–43500 MHz”.

David Willis

Group Director, Spectrum Group

For and on behalf of the Office of Communications

16th June 2025

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1507 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1507\"), amended by S.I. 2013/646 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/646\"), S.I. 2015/1339 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/1339\") and S.I. 2019/951 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/951\")) to include an additional licence class (“Spectrum Access High Density”) and additional frequency bands (25100–27500 MHz and xx-xxxx-xxxx MHz) in the Schedule.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk (\"http://www.ofcom.org.uk/\"). Hard copies of this assessment can be obtained free of charge by writing to OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA (tel. xx-xxxx-xxxx). Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c. 36 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36\").

(2)

S.I. 2011/1507 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1507\"), amended by S.I. 2013/646 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/646\"), S.I. 2015/1339 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/1339\") and S.I. 2019/951 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/951\").