The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c 36) is an Act of the

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. This Act repealed the

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 Wireless communication (or just wireless, when the context allows) is the telecommunication, transfer of information between two or more points without the use of an electrical conductor, optical fiber or other continuous guided transmission med ...

. The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 had as its purpose to "consolidate enactments about wireless telegraphy". The Act was successful as cited in Office of Communications and another v. Floe Telecom Ltd

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EWCA Civ 47 to show that in the absence of a licence or exemption granted or made under Section 8 of the Act, the use of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) gateways (including Commercial Multi-User Gateways) for the purpose of providing a telecommunications service by way of business to another person is unlawful.

Section 126 - Short title and commencement

Section 126(2) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of three months that began on the date on which it was passed. The word "months" means

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s. The day (that is to say, 8 November 2006) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of three months.Hare v Gocher

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2 QB 641,

2 All ER 673; Trow v Ind Coope (West Midlands) Ltd 9672 QB 899 at 909, 9672 All ER 900, CA. This means that the Act came into force on 8 February 2007.

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The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
as amended from the National Archives.
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
as originally enacted from the National Archives.
Explanatory notes
to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. {{UK legislation, state=collapsed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2006 Telegraphy Radio in the United Kingdom Telecommunications in the United Kingdom Telecommunications law

Section 126 - Short title and commencement

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