Schedule 5 - Procedure for grants of recognised
Communications Bill
4:00 pm
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford, Conservative)
The amendments relate to schedule 5. Once recognised spectrum access is granted, by virtue of schedule 5(5), Ofcom
''may revoke . . . a grant of recognised spectrum access, or''
modify
''the restrictions or conditions to which . . . a grant is subject''.
However, there appears to be no constraint on the grounds on which Ofcom may modify or revoke a grant. For Ofcom to have such unfettered power to amend or remove an RSA during the period for which it has been granted must be contrary to the legitimate rights of the RSA holder. Therefore, we believe that paragraph 5 should be amended to limit Ofcom's power to modify or revoke RSA. That is the purpose of the amendments.