United Kingdom: Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 672 – The Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010

March 22, 2010 at 12:17 pm | Posted in Space Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The United Kingdom’s Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 672: The Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010 (PDF) was made on 8 March 2010, laid before Parliament on 10 March 2010, and comes into force on 31 March 2010. According the the Explanatory Memorandum the purpose of the instrument is:

These Regulations implement the requirements of Decision 626/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 June 2008 (“the EU Decision”), on the authorisation of selected applicants to use radio spectrum within the 2GHz band for the operation of mobile satellite services in the European Union. The Regulations also implement the requirements of Decision 2009/449/EC of the Commission of 13 May 2009 (“the Commission Decision), which confirms the two selected applicants of mobile satellite services.