The Government will lay an order under section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. This order will direct Ofcom to reserve GI spectrum for the purposes of local TV. To do this Ofcom will reserve an 8MHz package (the minimum allocation of spectrum due to the way in which it is packaged in the UK) of GI at relevant locations. The order will enable Ofcom to determine the process for awarding the multiplex licence. The order will specify that – where appropriate – the capacity will be used by local TV services licensed under section.
