UK, The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2008, SI, 2008 No. 686 resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
These Regulations set out the procedure that will apply to the grant of wireless telegraphy licences at the frequency between 1452 MHz to 1492 MHz.
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UK, The Ofcom Broadcasting Code (2008) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
The Code is set out in terms of principles, meanings and rules and, for Sections Seven: Fairness and Eight: Privacy, also includes a set of “practices to be followed” by broadcasters. The principles are there to help readers understand the standards objectives and to apply the rules. Broadcasters must ensure that they comply with the rules as set out in the Code.
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UK, Spectrum Usage Rights: A Guide Describing SURs (2008) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
A key reason for managing spectrum is to avoid interference between different users – if all users were able to access the spectrum without any planning and yet without interfering with each other, then there would be no need for spectrum management. To avoid interference users are given licences which set out in some form their ‘rights’.
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Office of Communications (OFCOM) resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed
Ofcom was established as a body corporate by the Office of Communications Act 2002. Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
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UK, Communications Act 2003, c. 21 resource National Laws OCEG Reviewed
An Act to confer functions on the Office of Communications; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications networks and services and of the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum; to make provision about the regulation of broadcasting and of the provision of television and radio services; to make provision about mergers involving newspaper and other media enterp
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