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1.1 This statement confirms that, following a formal consultation, the Wireless Telegraphy (Short Range Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 2009 (the Regulations) were made by us on 7 July 2009, and are coming into force on 17 July 2009. The Regulations can be obtained through the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). ^(-1-)

1.2 The Regulations exempt the use of:

• Tank Level Probing Radar (TLPR) at 4.5-7, 8.5-10.6, 24.05-27, 57-64 and 75-85 GHz;
• Radio determination applications at 2400-2483.5 MHz and 17.1-17.3 GHz (including Ground Based Synthetic Aperture Radar GB-SAR); and
• Wideband data transmission systems (WBDTS) at 57-66 GHz (including wireless distribution of High Definition HD video).

1.3 It will also licence-exempt airborne use of the following equipment:

• WBDTS at 2400-2483.5 MHz and 57-66 GHz;
• Radio determination applications at 2400-2483.5 MHz;
• TLPR at 4.5-7, 8.5-10.6, 24.05-27, 57-64 and 75-85 GHz;
• Model Control at 26990-27000, 27040-27050, 27090-27100, 27140-27150 and 27190-27200 kHz; and
• Radio frequency identification at 2446-2454 MHz.

1.4 We were required to comply with the European Commission Decision 2009/381/EC of 13 May 2009 amending Decision 2006/771/EC of 9 November 2006 on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (the SRD Amendment Decision). The implementation of the SRD Amendment Decision is mandatory on all European Union (EU) Member States by 1 November 2009. The Regulations implement the Decision before this date.

1.5 Before deciding to make the Regulations, in accordance with the requirements of section 122(4) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the WT Act), on 29 May 2009 we published a Statutory Notice ^(-2-)(the Notice) containing a draft of the proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) and invited comments from stakeholders.

1.6 We received three responses to our consultation. Having carefully considered the responses to the Notice we decided to proceed with making the Regulations and expedite their coming into force. This statement confirms that we have made the Regulations which will come into force on 17 July 2009.

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Footnotes:

  1.- A link to the online version can be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

  2.-http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/shortrange09/shortrange09.pdf

• Decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Short Range Devices) (Exemption) Regulations 2009 [pdf]
  Statement Published 13 July 2009

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