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Licensees who are not resident in the UK

WT Act licences only apply for terrestrial use in the United Kingdom , and in certain cases the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey , the Isle of Man , UK territorial waters and airspace. The use of any stations or apparatus outside these areas may be unlawful in other states except for those classes where international reciprocal arrangements may apply (e.g. for UK registered craft and vessels, certain satellite and amateur radio uses).

There is no requirement for persons to have a presence in the United Kingdom to become licensees for all classes of WT Act licences, except that the radio classes for Ships and Aircraft only apply to UK registered vessels or aircraft under international arrangements.

Nevertheless it is desirable to have some presence or arrangements to facilitate functions such as licence renewal, variation or revocation of a licence or the ability to take urgent action if a station ceases to act correctly.

Therefore Ofcom will ask non resident licensees to provide a contact point/address in the UK to enable them to be in a position to comply with standard licence clause conditions on inspection and closedown etc.

 

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