The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 as Amended

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry gives notice under section 1(4) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 of a proposal to vary the terms of the Private Business Radio Short Range Business Paging Licence class.

The Private Business Radio Short Range Business Paging Licence currently permits the use of radio paging frequency 461.300MHz. However, as previously advised, this frequency is to be withdrawn from use at midnight on 31st December 2006 to allow for the Radiocommunications Agency’s strategic UHF Band Alignment plans. A new radio paging frequency of 449.48750MHz will replace 461.300MHz. The variation of the Private Business Radio Short Range Business Paging Licence now will therefore facilitate the transition from 461.300MHz to 449.48750MHz.

The terms applying to Private Business Radio Short Range Business Paging Licence shall be varied as follows:

•	The class of licence is to be varied to permit use of radio frequency 449.48750MHz throughout the UK including Northern Ireland.
•	Radio transmitting equipment using the 449.48750MHz frequency (excluding receiving stations) shall be subject to and comply with Interface Requirement 2003.
•	Radio transmitting equipment using the 449.48750 MHz which was first placed on the market before 8th April 2000, shall not be subject to Interface Requirement 2003 but shall required to be type approved in accordance with the appropriate published technical performance standards authorised at the date of installation of the radio transmitting equipment subject to any modifications authorised by the Radiocommunication Agency.
•	Radio transmitting equipment using the 449.48750MHz frequency shall operate at a maximum Effective Radiated Power of 500mW,
Interpretation note:

In this notice, “Interface Requirement” means the United Kingdom Radio Interface Requirement published by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and industry [Give reference number RA? and website link?] in accordance with Article 4.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (RTTE) and mutual recognition of their conformity. The Directive (O.J. No. L91) was implemented in the UK by the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations (S.I. 2000/730).

Representations and comments

Any representations should be sent by [+ 28 days] to: Jason Simons, Private Business Systems Unit, Radiocommunications Agency, Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX, telephone 020 7211 0199, fax 020 7211 0118, Email: joson.simons@ra.gsi.gov.uk