UK Statutory Instrument
2007
United Kingdom
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
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What's here
16 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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The base price for each winning principal stage bid shall...
(1) Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage...
Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage bids...
(1) Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage...
In this Schedule “valid combination of principal stage bids” shall...
(1) OFCOM shall determine an additional price for each winning...
The additional price for each winning assignment stage bid shall...
(1) Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage...
Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage bids...
(1) Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage...
In this Schedule “valid combination of assignment stage bids” shall...
Subsequent changes to bidder groups
- Notify OFCOM of changes to your bidder group and provide updated documents
Paired frequency range selection menu
- Submit paired frequency range selection menu and pay licence fee
Primary bids
- Make primary bids in spectrum auction according to OFCOM rules
Supplementary bids
- Submit supplementary bids correctly using OFCOM form
Restrictions on amount of supplementary bid
- Follow rules on supplementary bid amounts in spectrum auctions
Submission of primary bid form to OFCOM
- Submit primary bid form via OFCOM's electronic auction system by round deadline
Alternative method for submission of primary bid form
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OFCOM must offer alternative bid method if system fails Statutory regulator
Submission of supplementary bids form to OFCOM
- Submit supplementary bids form via OFCOM electronic auction system by notified deadline
Alternative method for submission of supplementary bids form
- Use alternative method for supplementary bids form if electronic system fails
Final principal stage deposit
- Pay final principal stage deposit by the deadline to keep bids valid
Procedure where there is only one winning principal stage bid for lots in a band and that bid does not include all lots in the band
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofcom must notify sole winning bidders of frequency range options Statutory regulator
Assignment stage bid deposit
- Pay assignment stage bid deposit to OFCOM by the deadline
Submission of assignment stage bid form to OFCOM
- Submit assignment stage bid form to OFCOM via electronic auction system by deadline
Alternative method for submission of assignment stage bid form
- Use alternative bid submission method if notified by Ofcom
Notification to OFCOM
- Notify OFCOM using the correct method when required
Changes to round times and use of electronic auction system
- Use alternative participation method if notified by OFCOM
Browse 56 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Applications for the grant of a licence
Application
Assessment of bidder groups
Determination of applicants which are qualified to bid
Publication of determination
Withdrawal of an application
Determination of number of bidders
Grant of licence
Completion of the award process
The three stages
Requirement for a valid primary bid in the first primary bid round
Number of primary bid rounds
Determination of round prices for primary bid rounds
Bidder’s eligibility limit for primary bid rounds
Determination of bidder’s eligibility limit for the first primary bid round
Determination of bidder’s eligibility limit for subsequent primary bid rounds
Additional deposit before the first primary bid round
Valid primary bids
Valid supplementary bids
Notice to be given to bidders before primary bid rounds and extensions to rounds
Incomplete or defective primary bid form
Notification that primary bid not valid
Release of information on primary bids
Further deposit for primary bid rounds
Notice to be given to bidders before supplementary bids round
Extension to supplementary bids round
Incomplete or defective supplementary bids form
Notification that supplementary bid not valid
Determination of the winning principal stage bids and the winning combination of principal stage bids
Determination of base prices for winning principal stage bids
Notification of results of principal stage and refund of deposits
Procedure where there is only one winning principal stage bid for lots in a band and that bid includes all lots in the band
Assignment stage round and assignment stage bids
Determination of paired frequency ranges
Valid assignment stage bids
Notice to bidders before the assignment stage round
Extension to assignment stage round
Incomplete or defective assignment stage bid form
Notification that assignment stage bid is not valid
Procedure where there is no valid assignment stage bid
Determination of the winning assignment stage bids and the winning combination of assignment stage bids
Determination of additional prices for winning assignment stage bids
Notification of results of assignment stage
Determination of the licence fee
Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is less than the licence fee
Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is greater than or equal to the licence fee
Completion of the award process
Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award process
Bids made by an excluded bidder
Events
General power of exclusion
Changes to timing or location
Rerunning rounds
Refunds
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