UK Statutory Instrument
2025
United Kingdom
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2025
At a glance
What's here
12 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 9
- Applicant 2
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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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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Interpretation
Additional price
First requirement
Second requirement
Third requirement
Fourth requirement
Interpretation
Additional price
First requirement
Second requirement
Third requirement
Fourth requirement
Interpretation
Additional price
First requirement
Second requirement
Third requirement
Fourth requirement
Interpretation
Subsequent changes to bidder groups
- Notify OFCOM of changes to your bidder group Applicant
First principal stage round bids on the auction system
- Submit bid quantities for each spectrum lot type in the first principal stage round Any Person
Each bidder must make three sets of bids in the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
- Submit three sets of bids in each principal stage round Any Person
The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to increase demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
- Submit a full set of increasing bids when you want more lots Any Person
The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to decrease demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
- Submit bids to decrease demand for lots in the auction Any Person
Eligibility rule
- Do not bid beyond your eligibility limit in each auction round Any Person
26 GHz lower assignment stage bids
- Make valid 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids by deadline Any Person
26 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids
- Submit a valid 26 GHz second-period bid or be deemed to bid £0 Any Person
Submission of assignment stage forms to OFCOM
- Submit completed assignment stage forms to OFCOM via the auction system Any Person
Alternative method for submission of assignment stage form
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OFCOM must offer alternative method if auction system fails Statutory regulator
Alternative method for submission of principal stage bids
- Submit bids using alternative method if auction system fails Any Person
Notification to OFCOM
- Notify OFCOM using the correct format and email address for licence award Applicant
Browse 119 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Applications for the grant of a licence
Application
Notification of names of applicants and associates
Recording of applicant group members
Fitness to hold a licence
Qualification to participate in the award process
Publication of names of qualified applicants
Withdrawal of an application
Determination of number of bidders
Additional deposit before the first principal stage round
Determination of a bidder’s eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
Principal stage, assignment stage and grant stage
Principal stage rounds
Principal stage bids
Total number of lots of each type
Notification of information to bidders before the first principal stage round
Lot prices for the first principal stage round
Posted demand number after the end of the first round
Determination by OFCOM of posted price after the end of the first round
Determination by OFCOM of excess demand after the end of the first round
Notification of information to bidders before the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
The price range
The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to maintain demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
Failure to specify a target number of lots on the auction system within the time period for bidding in a round
Creating a ranking list of sets of bids and carrying out a selection process with regard to sets of bids on the list in order to determine each bidder’s posted demand number
Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder decreased demand
Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder increased demand
Creating a ranking list which contains sets of bids to decrease demand and sets of bids to increase demand
Selecting sets of bids from the ranking list
Remaking the ranking list after each selection
The completion of the selection process
Currently selected demand for lots of a particular type
Current excess demand for lots of a particular type
Criteria for determining if a set of bids to decrease demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status
Currently used eligibility points for a bidder
Criteria for determining if a set of bids to increase demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status for the 26 GHz lower lot type and 26 GHz upper lot type
Criteria for determining if a set of bids to increase demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status for the 40 GHz lot type
Determination by OFCOM of posted demand numbers
Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to maintain demand
Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to increase demand and sets of bids to decrease demand
Determination by OFCOM of posted price
Determination of excess demand by OFCOM
Eligibility points associated with lots
Eligibility limit in the first round
Eligibility limit in the second and subsequent rounds
Eligibility points used by a bidder
Deposits during the principal stage
Deposit constraint on bidding
Publication of information at the end of each day during the principal stage
Number of principal stage rounds
Determination of the winning principal stage bids
Determination of base price
Determination of total base price
Notification of results to bidders
Publication of the results of the principal stage
Required final principal stage deposit
No assignment stage if there are no winning principal stage bidders
Assignment stage
Assignment stage process
Bidders
Assignment stage bidder definitions
Bidding for numbered 40 GHz lots for the first period and the second period in the first assignment stage round
Preparing a 40 GHz lots assignment stage options list for each bidder
40 GHz assignment stage bids
Determination of the winning 40 GHz assignment stage bids
Determination of 40 GHz lot additional prices
Bidding for numbered 26 GHz lower lots for the first period in the first assignment stage round
Preparing a 26 GHz lower assignment stage options list for each bidder
Determination of the winning 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids
Determination of 26 GHz lower lot first period additional prices
Bidding for numbered 26 GHz upper lots for the first period in the second assignment stage round
Preparing a 26 GHz upper lot assignment stage options list for each bidder
26 GHz upper assignment stage bids
Determination of the winning 26 GHz upper assignment stage bids
Determination of 26 GHz upper lot first period additional prices
Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period without bidding
Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period with bidding
Preparing a 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage options list for each bidder
Determination of the winning 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids
Determination of 26 GHz lot second period additional prices
Notification to bidders before each assignment stage round
Assignment stage form
Valid assignment stage form
Notification that an assignment stage form is not valid
Incomplete or defective assignment stage form
Required first assignment stage round deposit
Required second assignment stage round deposit
Required third assignment stage round deposit
Notification of results of the assignment stage
Interpretation
Determination of licences, licence fees and frequencies associated with particular licences
Licences which may be granted under this award process
Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 40 GHz licence
Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence
Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence
Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lot second period licence
Particular frequencies to be included in a 40 GHz licence granted to a winning bidder
Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lot second period licence granted to a winning bidder
Determination of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
Notification of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
Further payment where the amount of a winning bidder’s deposit is less than its total auction sum
Entitlement to the grant of licences
Grant of licences
Deposit greater than total auction sum
Notification to bidders following the grant of licences
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
Changes to round times and use of auction system
Rerunning rounds
Refunds
Deposits
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