Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
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The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 is a key piece of UK legislation that originally regulated the use of radio communications and wireless telegraphy equipment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 canonical | 1 |
| Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23332853 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 Context triple: [Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, consolidates, Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949]
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Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 is a UK law that consolidates and regulates the use of the radio spectrum and wireless communication equipment, including licensing and enforcement powers.
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An Act for the regulation of radio communications, and for other purposes
The Radio Act of 1927 was a United States federal law that established government regulation of radio broadcasting, created the Federal Radio Commission, and laid the groundwork for modern communications policy.
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C.
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The Radiocommunications Act 1992 is an Australian federal law that regulates the management, licensing, and use of the radiofrequency spectrum across Australia.
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D.
Broadcasting Act, 1958
The Broadcasting Act, 1958 was a Canadian federal statute that restructured and regulated the country’s broadcasting system, including the creation of new oversight bodies for radio and television.
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E.
Radiocommunication Act (Canada)
The Radiocommunication Act (Canada) is a federal statute that governs the licensing, regulation, and use of radio apparatus and radio spectrum in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 Target entity description: The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 is a key piece of UK legislation that originally regulated the use of radio communications and wireless telegraphy equipment.
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A.
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 is a UK law that consolidates and regulates the use of the radio spectrum and wireless communication equipment, including licensing and enforcement powers.
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B.
An Act for the regulation of radio communications, and for other purposes
The Radio Act of 1927 was a United States federal law that established government regulation of radio broadcasting, created the Federal Radio Commission, and laid the groundwork for modern communications policy.
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C.
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The Radiocommunications Act 1992 is an Australian federal law that regulates the management, licensing, and use of the radiofrequency spectrum across Australia.
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D.
Broadcasting Act, 1958
The Broadcasting Act, 1958 was a Canadian federal statute that restructured and regulated the country’s broadcasting system, including the creation of new oversight bodies for radio and television.
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E.
Radiocommunication Act (Canada)
The Radiocommunication Act (Canada) is a federal statute that governs the licensing, regulation, and use of radio apparatus and radio spectrum in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949