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Wireless Telegraphy - Licence Charges Regulations

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A decision made (18/08/2006) regarding Economic Development - Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

Subject:

Economic Development - Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Decision Reference:

MD-E-2006-0138

Exempt clause(s):

n/a

Type of Report:

(oral or written)

Written

Person Giving Report (if oral):

n/a

Telephone or

e-mail Meeting?

n/a

Report

File ref:

 

Written report – Title

Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Written report – Author

(name and job title)

Dr Jason Lane – Director of Regulatory Services

Decision(s):

The Minister approves the proposal to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and authorises the United Kingdom authorities to finalise and make the relevant Regulations.

Reason(s) for decision:

On 12 April 2006, Ofcom published a consultation document concerning Wireless Telegraphy Act licence fee proposals for encouraging internet licensing. The consultation set out a number of deregulatory proposals for removing or simplifying fees, for ship radio, ship portable radio and for amateur radio licences. In order to bring the proposals into effect, Ofcom is required to make statutory regulations to make or change fees for Wireless Telegraphy Licences (the licences under which use of radio spectrum equipment is authorised).

After consideration of all the responses to its consultation, Ofcom considers that there continues to be a good case for providing free electronic lifetime licences to users of the online web-based system for ship radio, ship portable radio and for amateur radio licensees and is therefore now proposing to implement these proposals.

To give legal effect to these decisions, Ofcom must make regulations using its powers (exercisable by statutory instrument) under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 “The 1998 Act” as amended by the Communications Act 2003, (“The 2003 Act”). To achieve this, Ofcom has given notice of proposals to make regulations under section 403 of the 2003 Act.

Action Required:

i) Contact Melanie Cavey, Chief Minister’s Department, for follow-up to the Department for Constitutional Affairs, London.

ii) Inform Richard Whitehead, Principal Legal Adviser, Law Officers Department, of the Minister’s approval.

Signature:

Senator Philip Ozouf

(Minister)

Date of Decision:

18 August 2006

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