Statement: Notice of proposals to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 - Ofcom

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Spectrum Radio equipment Consultations and statements

Published: 25 June 2020

Consultation closes: 31 July 2020

Status: Closed (statement published)

Statement published 2 October 2020

This Statement sets out Ofcom’s decision to make new regulations which consolidate older regulations on the fees payable for Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (WT Act) licences and includes additional fees, not previously outlined, for three classes of WT Act licence introduced in 2017 and 2019.

Main documents

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Statement: Decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 • PDF • 237.67 KB • 4 October 2023

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The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 – Final draft • PDF • 1.05 MB • 4 October 2023

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Regulatory Impact Assessment: The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 • PDF • 260.68 KB • 4 October 2023

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EML Submission Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 • PDF • 166.37 KB • 4 October 2023

Supporting documents

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Consultation: Notice of proposals to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 • PDF • 600.29 KB • 4 October 2023

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Annex A5 – Draft Regulations • PDF • 1.91 MB • 4 October 2023

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