UK Statutory Instrument SI 2025/669 United Kingdom

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2025

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person9 Applicant2

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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s.007 Subsequent changes to bidder groups Regulated
  • Notify OFCOM of changes to your bidder groupApplicant
s.021 First principal stage round bids on the auction system Regulated
  • Submit bid quantities for each spectrum lot type in the first principal stage roundAny Person
s.027 Each bidder must make three sets of bids in the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round Regulated
  • Submit three sets of bids in each principal stage roundAny Person
s.029 The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to increase demand for lots at the clock price in the current round Regulated
  • Submit a full set of increasing bids when you want more lotsAny Person
s.030 The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to decrease demand for lots at the clock price in the current round Regulated
  • Submit bids to decrease demand for lots in the auctionAny Person
s.050 Eligibility rule Regulated
  • Do not bid beyond your eligibility limit in each auction roundAny Person
s.077 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids Regulated
  • Make valid 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids by deadlineAny Person
s.088 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids Regulated
  • Submit a valid 26 GHz second-period bid or be deemed to bid £0Any Person
s.093 Submission of assignment stage forms to OFCOM Regulated
  • Submit completed assignment stage forms to OFCOM via the auction systemAny Person
s.096 Alternative method for submission of assignment stage form Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must offer alternative method if auction system failsStatutory regulator
s.124 Alternative method for submission of principal stage bids Regulated
  • Submit bids using alternative method if auction system failsAny Person
s.126 Notification to OFCOM Regulated
  • Notify OFCOM using the correct format and email address for licence awardApplicant
119 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Applications for the grant of a licence
s.004 Application
s.005 Notification of names of applicants and associates
s.006 Recording of applicant group members
s.008 Fitness to hold a licence
s.009 Qualification to participate in the award process
s.010 Publication of names of qualified applicants
s.011 Withdrawal of an application
s.012 Determination of number of bidders
s.013 Additional deposit before the first principal stage round
s.014 Determination of a bidder’s eligibility limit for the first principal stage round
s.015 Principal stage, assignment stage and grant stage
s.016 Principal stage rounds
s.017 Principal stage bids
s.018 Total number of lots of each type
s.019 Notification of information to bidders before the first principal stage round
s.020 Lot prices for the first principal stage round
s.022 Posted demand number after the end of the first round
s.023 Determination by OFCOM of posted price after the end of the first round
s.024 Determination by OFCOM of excess demand after the end of the first round
s.025 Notification of information to bidders before the second (and each subsequent) principal stage round
s.026 The price range
s.028 The set of bids to be submitted if a bidder wishes to maintain demand for lots at the clock price in the current round
s.031 Failure to specify a target number of lots on the auction system within the time period for bidding in a round
s.032 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
s.033 Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder decreased demand
s.034 Calculating the price point for all sets of bids where a bidder increased demand
s.035 Creating a ranking list which contains sets of bids to decrease demand and sets of bids to increase demand
s.036 Selecting sets of bids from the ranking list
s.037 Remaking the ranking list after each selection
s.038 The completion of the selection process
s.039 Currently selected demand for lots of a particular type
s.040 Current excess demand for lots of a particular type
s.041 Criteria for determining if a set of bids to decrease demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status
s.042 Currently used eligibility points for a bidder
s.043 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
s.044 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
s.045 Determination by OFCOM of posted demand numbers
s.046 Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to maintain demand
s.047 Posted demand number in the case of sets of bids to increase demand and sets of bids to decrease demand
s.048 Determination by OFCOM of posted price
s.049 Determination of excess demand by OFCOM
s.051 Eligibility points associated with lots
s.052 Eligibility limit in the first round
s.053 Eligibility limit in the second and subsequent rounds
s.054 Eligibility points used by a bidder
s.055 Deposits during the principal stage
s.056 Deposit constraint on bidding
s.057 Publication of information at the end of each day during the principal stage
s.058 Number of principal stage rounds
s.059 Determination of the winning principal stage bids
s.060 Determination of base price
s.061 Determination of total base price
s.062 Notification of results to bidders
s.063 Publication of the results of the principal stage
s.064 Required final principal stage deposit
s.065 No assignment stage if there are no winning principal stage bidders
s.066 Assignment stage
s.067 Assignment stage process
s.068 Bidders
s.069 Assignment stage bidder definitions
s.070 Bidding for numbered 40 GHz lots for the first period and the second period in the first assignment stage round
s.071 Preparing a 40 GHz lots assignment stage options list for each bidder
s.072 40 GHz assignment stage bids
s.073 Determination of the winning 40 GHz assignment stage bids
s.074 Determination of 40 GHz lot additional prices
s.075 Bidding for numbered 26 GHz lower lots for the first period in the first assignment stage round
s.076 Preparing a 26 GHz lower assignment stage options list for each bidder
s.078 Determination of the winning 26 GHz lower assignment stage bids
s.079 Determination of 26 GHz lower lot first period additional prices
s.080 Bidding for numbered 26 GHz upper lots for the first period in the second assignment stage round
s.081 Preparing a 26 GHz upper lot assignment stage options list for each bidder
s.082 26 GHz upper assignment stage bids
s.083 Determination of the winning 26 GHz upper assignment stage bids
s.084 Determination of 26 GHz upper lot first period additional prices
s.085 Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period without bidding
s.086 Assignment of 26 GHz lower lots and 26 GHz upper lots for the second period with bidding
s.087 Preparing a 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage options list for each bidder
s.089 Determination of the winning 26 GHz lot second period assignment stage bids
s.090 Determination of 26 GHz lot second period additional prices
s.091 Notification to bidders before each assignment stage round
s.092 Assignment stage form
s.094 Valid assignment stage form
s.095 Notification that an assignment stage form is not valid
s.097 Incomplete or defective assignment stage form
s.098 Required first assignment stage round deposit
s.099 Required second assignment stage round deposit
s.100 Required third assignment stage round deposit
s.101 Notification of results of the assignment stage
s.102 Interpretation
s.103 Determination of licences, licence fees and frequencies associated with particular licences
s.104 Licences which may be granted under this award process
s.105 Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 40 GHz licence
s.106 Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence
s.107 Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence
s.108 Licence fee payable by a winning bidder for a 26 GHz lot second period licence
s.109 Particular frequencies to be included in a 40 GHz licence granted to a winning bidder
s.110 Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lower lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
s.111 Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz upper lot first period licence granted to a winning bidder
s.112 Particular frequencies to be included in a 26 GHz lot second period licence granted to a winning bidder
s.113 Determination of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
s.114 Notification of the total auction sum payable by winning bidders to OFCOM
s.115 Further payment where the amount of a winning bidder’s deposit is less than its total auction sum
s.116 Entitlement to the grant of licences
s.117 Grant of licences
s.118 Deposit greater than total auction sum
s.119 Notification to bidders following the grant of licences
s.120 Completion of the award process
s.121 Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award process
s.122 Bids made by an excluded bidder
s.123 Events
s.125 General power of exclusion
s.127 Changes to timing or location
s.128 Changes to round times and use of auction system
s.129 Rerunning rounds
s.130 Refunds
s.131 Deposits
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 Applicant/bidder
s.sch003 [Insert name of person to be included in applicant or bidder group who is not an associate]
s.sch004 Additional price
s.sch004 First requirement
s.sch004 Second requirement
s.sch004 Third requirement
s.sch004 Fourth requirement
s.sch004 Interpretation
s.sch005 Additional price
s.sch005 First requirement
s.sch005 Second requirement
s.sch005 Third requirement
s.sch005 Fourth requirement
s.sch005 Interpretation
s.sch006 Additional price
s.sch006 First requirement
s.sch006 Second requirement
s.sch006 Third requirement
s.sch006 Fourth requirement
s.sch006 Interpretation
s.sch007 Additional price
s.sch007 First requirement
s.sch007 Second requirement
s.sch007 Third requirement
s.sch007 Fourth requirement
s.sch007 Interpretation

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