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What's New Archive - October/December 1999

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29th December 1999
* Y2K Staff Information page added (Removed as out of date)
22nd  December 1999
* Bury Pirate Radio Broadcaster Convicted added to Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
21st December 1999
* Responses to the consultation document "Spectrum for Public Two Way Paging (TWP)" added to Consultation Documents and Library
* The following have been added to Press Releases
RA Announces Results on First Stage Consultation for Spectrum for Public Two Way Paging (TWP)
The Future of the 418 MHz Band for Licence Exempt Equipment
20th December 1999
* Paper by The Radiocommunications Agency for the OFTEL Focus Group  "Towards a Framework of Electronic Communications Infrastructure and Associated Services. The 1999 Communications Review"  added to  and Radio Spectrum
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* Appendix 1 of   Implementing Spectrum Pricing -The Third  Stage and Beyond has been amended.
* "Register your interest for the Roadshow 2000" link to the on-line form can be found in Out and About
17th December 1999
* "Amateur Radio and the Internet" has been added to the Library
16th December 1999
* Broadband Wireless Fixed Access - documents now in Business Units
Responses to the Wireless in the Information Age Consultative Document added to Broadband Wireless Fixed Access
* "Man Prosecuted Over Pirate Radio Station" added to  Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
15th December 1999
* The following new/revised information sheets/forms have been added to Library
RA 101 UK Legislation Relevant to Radiocommunications
RA 277 Navigational Aids and Radar Licence Application Form
RA 361 Application for the Issue or Amendment of a Transportable Earth Station (TES) Licence
* A note has been added to the press release "Taking Amateur Radio into the 21st Century".
13th December 1999
* "Court Orders Illegal CB Radio Operator's Equipment Forfeit" added to Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
* Revised edition of RA 293 A list of Accredited Test Houses for Land & Maritime Mobile Radio (Withdrawn) added to Library
10th December 1999
* New section on the 450-470 MHz Band Realignment Project with an introduction page added to Spectrum Management in Library
* Two new Contract Notices added:
UK-London: Management Consultancy Services - restricted procedure - Deadline for receipt of applications: 21 December 1999 (Removed as out of date)
UK London: Financial Constancy Services - accelerated restricted procedure - Deadlines for receipt of requests to participate: 15 December 1999 (Removed as out of date)
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
9th December 1999
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* The Links page has been updated
6th December 1999
* Two revised information sheets have been added to the Library
RA22 - Application for a Radio Licence for Glider, Hang Glider or Balloon Operations (Ground Stations)
RA23 - Application for a Licence to Establish an Aircraft Wireless Transmitting and/or Receiving Station in a Glider, Hang Glider or Balloon
* A "problems page" has been added for the PBR Wheel
1st December 1999
* CDMA / CAD & CT2 Compatibility (Version 1.2) added to Extramural Research and Development in Research
* Revised edition of RA 293 A list of Accredited Test Houses for Land & Maritime Mobile Radio (Withdrawn)added to Library
30th November 1999
* The on-line version of Annual Report & Accounts 1998 - 1999 has been added to Library
26th November 1999
* Amendments to the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 ("The Fee Regulations") added to Licence Changes
* PBR Licence Fee Ready Reckoner added to Private Mobile Radio
* The Radiocommunications Agency (Its Role in Managing the UK Radio Spectrum) added to About us.
* The Links page has been updated.
24th November 1999
* Consultation Document "The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 2000" added to Licence Changes in the Library
* New section added to Documents - Consultation Documents
* Revised edition of  RA 150  PMR/Paging - Direct Debit Payment of Fees has been added to Library
23rd November 1999
* Consultation document "Consultation on 3.4 GHz Fixed Wireless Access Spectrum" added to Library, and related press release "Consultation on Telecommunication Links by Radio" added to Press Releases
"Taking Amateur Radio into the 21st Century" added to Press Releases
22nd November 1999
* The following revised information sheets have been added to Library
RA 0 Current List of Information Documents, Application Forms and Publications
RA 259 Common Base Station Operator Licence Application Form
RA 326 Aircraft Radio Licence Information Sheet
19th November 1999
* Consultation document Cordless Telephony: The Future of Analogue and CT2 Cordless Telephony in the United Kingdom
17th November 1999
* The following have been added to Press Releases:
Woman Sentenced for Broadcasting on "Pirate" Radio Station  (Removed as out of date)
Northamptonshire Woman Prosecuted by Radiocommunications Agency (Removed as out of date)
15th November 1999
* The following revised information sheets have been added to Library
RA 193 Cordless Telephones Information Sheet
RA 114 Short Range Radio Device Information Sheet
RA 347 Private Business Radio Suppliers Licence Information Sheet and Application Form
11th November 1999
* Press Release "Man Sentenced for Illegal Use of Radio Equipment" added to Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
10th November 1999
* Headquarters Map has been updated.
* New links have been added to the Links page
9th November 1999
* Implications of Convergence for Spectrum Management has been added to the Convergence section of Library
5th November 1999
* The FTSLU section has been updated in  Business Units.
4th November 1999
* The on-line version of RA 275 Status of Land Mobile Radio Specifications (MPT 1300 Series) has been updated in Library.
* A new section "Superseded MPT Specifications" has been added to Archive
* The following have been added to Press Releases:
Hewitt Proposes Improved Telecommunications Services in Yorkshire
Pirate Radio Station Operator Jailed (Removed as out of date)
Crackdown on Illegal Marine Radio Use Results in Conviction (Removed as out of date)
3rd November 1999
* The following have been added to Library
Audit of Land Mobile Radio Use in VHF Low Band in the London Area (Introduction) has been added and the summaries of RA 267, RA 285RA 336 and  RA 343 have been updated in the Radio Frequency Allocations section
Notices of Variation have been added to Citizens' Band Radio Licence Booklet -  has been added to Citizen's Band
Notices of Variation have been added to Amateur Radio Licence (A) or (B) Booklet and Amateur Radio (Novice) Licence (A) or (B) Booklet in Amateur Radio
* Press Release "Taxi Owner Fined For Using Unlicensed Radio Equipment" added to Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
2nd November 1999
* The following have been added to Press Releases
Mobile Phones - The Next Generation
New E-Minister Group and Radio Internet Access - Hewitt
1st November 1999
* Consultation document "Spectrum for Public Two Way Paging (TWP)" has been added to the Paging section of Library
29th October 1999
* An invitation to the ETSI Members Conference on the 16th November 1999 has been added to the ETSI Members Conference section (removed as out of date)
28th October 1999
* Consultation document Short Range, High Data Rate, Nomadic Equipment Operating in the Frequency Range 5.150 to 5.875 GHz has been added to the Radio Local Area Networks section of Library
26th October 1999
* The FTSLU section has been updated in  Business Units.
22nd October 1999
* Electromagnetic Compatibility Aspects of Radio-based Mobile Telecommunications Systems has been added to Research
21st October 1999
* A List of MPT 1400 and MPT 1700 Series Specifications for Frequency Bands Administered by RA has been added to the Library (removed as out of date) 
19th October 1999
* The Links page has been updated
15th October 1999
* Revision 4 of RA283 'Short Range Business Paging Licence Application Form' is now on site. Please also see Library Index
11th October 1999
* Press Release "Mottingham man Prosecuted for Manufacturing Pirate RadioTransmitters" added to Press Releases (Removed as out of date)
* Changes have been made to Fixed Link pages
* A Survey of Interference Problems Suffered by Short Range Devices (Withdrawn Pending Correction) added to Research
7th October 1999
* Mobile Services Committee (MSC) has been added to Committees and Conferences in About us
Minutes of the MSC Meeting on the 20 July 1999 are included in this section.
* The following revised infromation sheets have been added to Library
RA 327 Remote Control of Base Stations by Landlines
RA 364 Ship Radio Licence Information Sheet
5th October 1999
* Three new reports have been added to Extramural Research and Development pages of Research
Study to Predict the Electromagnetic Interference for a typical house in 2010
The Mathematics of Radio Spectrum Management Research Program Report
Electromagnetic Compatibility Aspects of Radio-based Mobile Telecommunications Systems
4th October 1999
* Press Release "Outline Proposal for Completing Spectrum Pricing" added to Press Releases
* Updated versions of RA273, RA269, RA257 (Withdrawn) and RA134 have been added to the Library
1st October 1999
* The following have been added to Radio Spectrum
* Consultative document Implementing Spectrum Pricing -The Third  Stage and Beyond
* Spectrum Pricing Policy: Final Report (Smith Nera)

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