Cyhoeddwyd: 6 Gorffennaf 2006
Ymgynghori yn cau: 15 Medi 2006
Statws: Ar gau (cyhoeddwyd y datganiad)
This statement presents Ofcom’s conclusions on taking forward reforms in the Business Radio (BR) sector.
Ofcom has decided to modify its proposals in two respects.
- Firstly, some respondents pointed out that holders of Technically Assigned licences for multi-site systems with overlapping coverage will be charged higher fees because Technically Assigned licence fees depend on the number of base stations. Such systems can be more spectrally efficient than systems that do not have overlapping coverage and it would be contrary to the aims of AIP to charge them more. Ofcom has therefore decided to modify its proposals to allow users to convert, subject to certain conditions, from Technically Assigned to Area Defined licences, fees for which do not depend on the number of base stations deployed.
- Secondly, some respondents raised concerns that allowing spectrum segmentation for Technically Assigned licences through a partial trade could lead to interference between assignments with different channel spacings. To protect against this, Ofcom will assess the interference potential of all such proposals by using the new Mobile Assignment Technical System (MASTS) modelling tool before deciding whether to allow them to proceed.