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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 660
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite
Communications) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 18th June 2026
Coming into force - - 10th July 2026
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(3)
and 122(7) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(1), make the following Regulations.
Before making these Regulations, OFCOM have given notice of their proposal to do so in
accordance with section 122(4)(a) of the Act, published notice of their proposal in accordance with
section 122(4)(b) of the Act, and have considered the representations made to them before the time
specified in the notice in accordance with section 122(4)(c) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite
Communications) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and shall come into force on 10th
July 2026.
Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications)
(Exemption) Regulations 2026
2.—(1) The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption)
Regulations 2026(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4, paragraph (5)—
(a) omit “and” after sub-paragraph (a);
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute “Megahertz;” for “Megahertz.”; and
(c) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(c) 880.1-885.1 Megahertz; and
(d) 925.1-930.1 Megahertz.”.
(3) For regulation 4, paragraph (8) substitute—
(1) 2006 c. 36.
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“(8) When transmitting using the GSM standard, the mean power must not exceed—
(a) 30dBm total radiated power when transmitting on the frequencies specified in
regulation 4, paragraph (5), sub-paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(b) 33 dBm total radiated power when transmitting on the frequencies specified in
regulation 4, paragraph (5), sub-paragraphs (c) and (d).”.
David Willis
Group Director, Spectrum Group
For and on behalf of the Office of
18th June 2026 Communications
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications)
(Exemption) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/139) (“the Principal Regulations”) to extend the
circumstances in which wireless telegraphy apparatus (including mobile phones) which are
established, installed or used for direct to device services will be exempt from the requirement to be
licensed under section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36).
Regulation 2(2) makes minor drafting changes to the Principal Regulations and inserts additional
frequency bands to regulation 4(5) of the Principal Regulations.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations is available to the public
from OFCOM’s website at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/home or from the OFCOM library at Riverside
House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Copies of the assessment have also been
placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
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