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1.1 Ofcom has held two consultations, in December 2005 and in December 2006 in connection with the award of a wireless telegraphy licence for use of the spectrum band 1785-1805 MHz in Northern Ireland. It has also published an Information Memorandum in respect of this award in December 2006.

1.2 Ofcom has carefully considered the responses to the December 2005 consultation. The last consultation in December 2006 on the draft statutory instruments made in connection with the award did not receive any responses.

1.3 Ofcom has now made the four statutory instruments and submitted them for registration and publication. They will come into force on 8th March 2007.

1.4 Ofcom is provisionally indicating in this Statement that it expects that the date for receipt of applications will be on 21 March 2007, although the exact date will be confirmed by Ofcom via publication on its website after the statutory instruments have come into force.

1.5 The relevant section of the Ofcom website for information on Ofcom’s spectrum award programme and the award of the Spectrum Bands is www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/spectrumawards/.

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