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Executive Summary

1.1 This notice outlines our intention to amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003. Specifically to make the following equipment licence exempt:

• A number of Short Range Devices (SRDs) as set out in the draft European Commission (EC) Decision 2006/771/EC; and
• High Density Fixed Satellite Applications (HDFSS) in the 27.5 - 27.8185 GHz, 28.4545 - 28.8265 GHz and 29.4625 - 30 GHz bands.

1.2 We are also amending the current licence exemption for the following equipment

• Land Mobile Satellite Services (LMSS); and
• Social Alarms, Hearing Aids, Meter Reading, Asset Tracking devices in the 169.4 – 169.8125 MHz band.

1.3 The changes that we are introducing were outlined in our statement “Amending the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003” which was published on 25 March 2008.

1.4 A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the Regulations is available at Annex 4 to this document. The RIA sets out the risks, costs and benefits of our decision and the effects that these will have on the costs to business.

1.5 Draft Regulations – the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption)(Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008 – are included in this document at Annex 5. Comments on the draft are invited by 5pm 17 August 2008. Subject to consideration of responses Ofcom intends to bring the new Regulations into force by October 2008.

The full document is available below

• Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003 [pdf]
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