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

Made: 16th June 2025

Coming into force: 7th July 2025

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

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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

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• (1) The Schedule to the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011[^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—

Signed

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)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available on OFCOM’s website at 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. 020 7981 3000). Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c. 36.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2011/1507, amended by S.I. 2013/646, S.I. 2015/1339 and S.I. 2019/951.