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Spectrum Trading Consultation
This document seeks your comments on proposals to introduce Spectrum Trading and to allow Wireless Telegraphy Act licence conditions to be changed.
November
Closing date for responses: Friday th February
Spectrum Trading Consultation This document seeks your comments on proposals to introduce Spectrum Trading and to allow Wireless Telegraphy Act licence conditions to be changed.
Contents
This document seeks your comments on proposals to introduce spectrum trading and to allow Wireless Telegraphy Act licence conditions to be changed.
. Executive Summary
. Ofcom
. Responses to this consultation document
How to respond Ofcom’s consultation standards
. Background
Need for spectrum trading and purpose of this consultation document Benefits of trading Consistency with broader spectrum management strategy Spectrum trading and advances in technology Statutory framework Results of previous consultations Further consultation and next steps
. Introduction of Trading
What this section covers Approach to trading Introduction of Spectrum Trading Liberalising the use of spectrum Phasing of introduction
. Creation of tradable rights
What this section covers Current licensing approach Definition of rights which may be traded Transmission rights Interference Licence term Licence termination Non spectrum-related licence conditions Spectrum Trading Consultation This document seeks your comments on proposals to introduce Spectrum Trading and to allow Wireless Telegraphy Act licence conditions to be changed.
. Market mechanisms
What this section covers Ofcom’s role in the market Role of intermediaries Availability of trading information Trading processes Primary assignments
. Regulation of radio spectrum
What this section covers Change of use and reconfiguration of licences Interference management Investigations and dispute resolution Ensuring effective competition Spectrum pricing Taxation of trades
. Trading proposals by licence product
What this section covers Broadcasting Programme-making and special events Public wireless networks Private business systems Fixed terrestrial and satellite links Maritime and aviation Science and technology, and licence exempt spectrum Emergency services and Ministry of Defence
Annexes
A List of questions
B Regulatory impact assessment
C Definition of boundary conditions in ‘spectrum masks’
D Glossary Spectrum Trading Consultation This document seeks your comments on proposals to introduce Spectrum Trading and to allow Wireless Telegraphy Act licence conditions to be changed.
Section Executive Summary
1.1 Ofcom is proposing to introduce spectrum trading. • faster access to new technologies; This consultation document sets out • cheaper prices for the most popular wireless our proposals. services; and • greater choice and greater competition for 1.2 Spectrum trading has been considered extensively wireless services. in this country in recent years, beginning with the Review of Radio Spectrum Management (the 1.5 Spectrum trading is a far-reaching new approach ‘Cave Review’) in March 2002, leading on to the to spectrum management. However, it may be consultation entitled ‘Implementing Spectrum insufficient alone to address all the complex Trading’ undertaken by the Radiocommunications requirements of spectrum usage. As such, Agency (RA) in July 2002. The introduction of Ofcom