Lady Hale,
Lord Reed,
Lord Clarke,
Lord Kerr,
Lord Wilson
Judgment date
16 October 2014
Language
English
Summary
Regulatory powers and licensing procedures govern spectrum rights; ISM AMR meters did not require spectrum or carrier licences.
Flynote
Telecommunications law – spectrum allocation – validity of licence amendments – necessity of statutory procedures for allocation; Spectrum management – ISM bands – exemption from spectrum-licence requirement; Carrier licences – definition of "telecommunications network" – standalone AMR meters not a network; Statutory interpretation – reading licensing provisions in context to avoid irrational results.
Regulatory powers and licensing procedures govern spectrum rights; ISM AMR meters did not require spectrum or carrier licences.
Flynote
Telecommunications law – spectrum allocation – validity of licence amendments – necessity of statutory procedures for allocation; Spectrum management – ISM bands – exemption from spectrum-licence requirement; Carrier licences – definition of "telecommunications network" – standalone AMR meters not a network; Statutory interpretation – reading licensing provisions in context to avoid irrational results.
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