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The Australian regulator has published a discussion paper for submissions to proposed regulatory changes to address the supply of wireless audio transmitters, including wireless microphones that operate in the digital dividend frequencies (694–820 MHz). As the digital dividend frequencies have been re-allocated for mobile broadband services, wireless audio transmitters will… Read more...
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The Australian government has launched a consultation on its proposal to use the 3.5 GHz band for the National Broadband Network's (NBN) fixed wireless network around major mainland cities. The NBN is a government project to provide wholesale access to high speed broadband to all of Australia'a addressable premises. The project is… Read more...
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA), in conjunction with relevant agencies, has been working with public safety agencies (PSAs) to identify their spectrum needs into the future. The 4940–4990 MHz frequency range (the 4.9 GHz band) is a key band that forms part of a multi-layered approach to public… Read more...
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The Australian regulator is proposing to extend the 2.3 GHz band from its current 98 MHz to 100 MHz by adding the 2300-2302 MHz band, which is currently apparatus licensed and used by amateur radio services on a secondary basis, to the rest of the band which is spectrum licensed.… Read more...
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The ACMA has issued a consultation on auctioning spectrum in the frequency ranges 1725–1785 MHz and 1820–1880 MHz in regional Australia. The auction will also include unallocated spectrum from the recently completed expiring spectrum licence process for the 1800 MHz band (‘residual lots’). The ACMA is inviting written comments from stakeholders on the draft… Read more...
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The Australian regulator has published a set of draft rules for the biggest spectrum auction scheduled in the country for more than ten years. The rules consist of two parts, the allocation instruments and the technical instruments. The allocation instruments, which will provide the legal basis of the auction, consist… Read more...
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Following a ministerial decision to convert apparatus licences held by broadcasters in the mid gap of the 2.5/2.6 GHz band (2570-2620 MHz) to spectrum licences, the Australian regulator is consulting on how this should be done. The Australian Media and Communications Authority has published a consultation document and is seeking… Read more...
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The Australian regulator has issued a consultation on how to change its policy towards the 3.5 GHz band in order to accommodate international trends in the band's use. ACMA's preliminary view is that apparatus licensing in the 3.5 GHz band should be extended in order to achieve regulatory flexibility. However, the document also… Read more...
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The Australian Department of Communications has issued another consultation as part of its "Spectrum Review" programme. The new paper concerns reform principles and 11 reform proposals that have been identified by the Departments of Communications in its ongoing review into spectrum policy. These proposals include measures to improve transparency in Australian spectrum policy.… Read more...
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The Australian regulator is seeking comment on a discussion paper it has issued on technical and policy issues associated with the reallocation of the 700 MHz band of digital dividend spectrum. The paper provides both a roadmap setting out the ACMA's planned process for reallocation of the band once digital… Read more...