This document is a consultation outlining Ofcom’s proposals to extend Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) to new frequency bands, intended to promote more efficient use of spectrum.
RSA is a means for Ofcom to take into account, within national spectrum planning, the use of frequencies used for the reception of services that do not need to be licensed.
In this instance, it relates to ‘receive-only earth stations’ (ROES), ground based satellite terminals which are used to receive signals from meteorological satellites, earth exploration satellites and space missions, but do not transmit.
In this consultation, we are proposing to make changes to RSA regulations relating to ROES. Specifically, we propose to make RSA for ROES available in two additional frequency bands, namely 7850 - 7900 MHz and 25.5 - 26.5 GHz.
This consultation closes on 6 November 2014.
The full document is available below