Articles by Andy (G7KNA)

This OfCom consultation seeks representations on draft regulations, the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (the “Proposed Regulations”) that if implemented would amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 (the “2020 Regulations”).

The Proposed Regulations set out the changes that OfCom propose to make to licence charges (fees) for some classes of Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “WT Act”) licences.

OfCom are proposing to make new regulations (Proposed Regulations) that would amend the existing 2020 Regulations in relation to the introduction of three new licence products and their associated fees. OfCom are also removing one class of licence that is now licence exempt.

Radios capable of receiving broadcasts via FM, AM and DAB are in danger of being phased out as manufacturers of increasingly complex vehicles rely instead on “connectivity” to provide information and entertainment. Increasingly cars are becoming “spaceships” and an over-reliance on connected services to allow operation, monitoring and (worryingly) data sharing presents an interesting potential failure point.