United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

"apparatus" means apparatus for wireless telegraphy;

"earth station" means a station situated either on the earth's surface or within the earth's atmosphere which is intended for communication with a station beyond the earth's atmosphere;

"equipment" means a station or apparatus;

"fixed station" means a station which only transmits from a fixed location;

"licence" means a licence under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;

"mobile station" means a station which transmits while in motion; and

"station" means a station for wireless telegraphy.

(a) whether authorisation of a temporary or permanent station is sought;

(b) the number of aircraft with which the station is intended to communicate in any day; and

(c) the level of radio traffic for which authorisation is sought.

     2. For the licence classes Aircraft and Aircraft (Transportable) the following information shall be provided—

(a) the make, model, and serial number of station or apparatus for which authorisation is sought;

(b) the registration number and make and model of the aircraft on which the station will be established or apparatus installed; and

(c) the take off weight of that aircraft and the intended use of that aircraft.

(a) the current name and any previous name and registration number of the vessel on which a station will be established or apparatus installed;

(b) the type of vessel, its gross tonnage or approximate weight and the maximum number of persons the vessel is capable of carrying;

(c) the intended use of the vessel;

(d) the current and any previous call sign of the vessel;

(e) whether digital selective calling is to be used by the station; and

(f) for emergency position indicating radio beacon equipment and personal locator beacon equipment, the type of beacon equipment for which authorisation is sought, its code which identifies its country of authorisation, its manufacturer, its serial number, and whether or not it operates using a global positioning system.

     4. For the licence class Ship Portable Radio applicants shall specify if authorisation of emergency position indicating radio beacon equipment or personal locator beacon equipment is sought and if so the type of beacon equipment for which authorisation is sought, its code which identifies its country of authorisation, its manufacturer, its serial number, and whether or not it operates using a global positioning system.

(a) the location or proposed area of apparatus use; and

(b) the proposed dates and times of apparatus use.

(a) the date when satellite network operations will start;

(b) the name of the satellite network which the earth station will use;

(c) the orbital longitude of all satellites in the network;

(d) the satellite beam service area;

(e) the maximum bandwidth which is accessible by the earth station;

(f) identification of any other earth stations which are associated with the station; and

(g) a postal address for the control centre for the satellite network and the name of the person controlling the network at that address.

     7. For the licence class Satellite (Aircraft Earth Station) the following information shall be provided—

(a) the name of the satellite network which the aircraft earth station will use;

(b) the orbital longitude of all satellites in the network;

(c) the satellite beam service area;

(d) the maximum bandwidth which is accessible by the earth station;

(e) identification of any other earth stations which are associated with the earth station;

(f) a postal address for the control centre for the satellite network and the name of the person controlling the network at that address; and

(g) in the case of an aircraft which it is proposed will carry an earth station which will use the satellite network, in relation to that aircraft—


(i) the aircraft call sign;

(ii) the model of the aircraft;

(iii) the name of the aircraft operator; and

(iv) the country in which the aircraft is registered.

     8. For the licence class Satellite (Earth Station On Board Vessel) the following information shall be provided—

(a) the name of the satellite network to be used by the earth station which is proposed to be carried on board the vessel;

(b) the orbital longitude of the satellites in the network;

(c) the satellite beam service area;

(d) the maximum bandwidth which is accessible by the earth station;

(e) identification of any other earth stations which are associated with the station;

(f) a postal address for the control centre for the satellite network and the name of the person controlling the network at that address; and

(g) in the case of a vessel which it is proposed will carry an earth station which will use the satellite network, in relation to that vessel—


(i) the name of the vessel;

(ii) the vessel call sign;

(iii) the maritime mobile service identity number of the vessel; and

(iv) the country in which the vessel is registered.

     9. For the licence classes Satellite (Permanent Earth Station), Satellite (Earth Station – Non-Fixed Satellite Service), and Satellite (Earth Station Non-Geostationary) the following information shall be provided—

(a) paragraph (a) of regulation 3;

(b) paragraph (3)(j) of regulation 4; and

(c) paragraph (2) of regulation 5

are available from OFCOM at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA and available on the OFCOM website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk.

The Radio Regulations referred to in paragraph (f) of regulation 8 can be obtained from the International Telecommunication Union Sales Service, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available from the OFCOM information centre at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA, telephone 020 7981 3000 or on the OFCOM website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment have also been placed in both libraries of the Houses of Parliament.