New Wireless Telegraphy Act

The Government has just introduced the Wireless Telegraphy Bill into the House of Lords.

The bill aims to consolidate enactments about wireless
telegraphy in legislation such as the Wireless Telegraphy Acts of 1949, 1967, and 1998; the Marine & Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967; Telecommunications Act 1984; Broadcasting Act 1990; Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; Communications Act 2003 (and a handful of
Statutory Instruments)into a single Act. It also incorporates the recent DTI consultation on fixed penalty notices

The intent is to bring all previous acts into one new one, rather than to introduce any actual changes

After much debate its was decided to keep with the old classic name!

The bill can be seen online at:-
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/ldbills/095/2006095.htm

Thanks to Murray Niman G6JYB for this item

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