The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026
This Order revokes the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010 (“2010 Order”), through which the Secretary of State gave a number of directions to the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”). The directions were to vary wireless telegraphy licences, to amend spectrum trading regulations to allow the trading of licences, to amend regulations setting charges for the grant of a licence and to make regulations to set the rules for an auction of licences to use frequencies. The purposes of the 2010 Order are served, and the 2010 Order is now redundant.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
15 Jul 2026
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In force
16 Jul 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. In accordance with section 6(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted OFCOM and such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit. In accordance with section 6(3A) of that Act, the Secretary of State has taken due account of the desirability of not favouring one form of electronic communications network, electronic communications service or associated facility or one means of providing or making available such a network, service or facility, over another. In accordance with section 6(4) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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