by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is consulting on several aspects of its planned 26 GHz band award. In particular, it is seeking comment on the draft allocation legislative instruments for the 26 GHz band, and the draft spectrum licence technical framework. Both papers are open for public comment until August… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian government is consulting on its draft amendments to Radiocommunications Act 1992. The changes are designed to provide for spectrum management to remain fit-for-purpose and flexible enough to adapt to changing needs. The draft is available for public consultation until July 17. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has proposed to open up the 5.6 GHz band to first-come-first-served fixed links. These proposals are linked to migrating services out of the 3.6 GHz band. The consultation is open to public comment until July 31. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is consulting on three documents related to jamming devices and radiocommunications device exemptions. These documents are: A review of the radiocommunications prohibitions and exemptions framework; A plan to exempt police from offences related to drone jamming devices and; A proposal to change the rules regarding… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 14, 2020: The ACMA has now published this consultation paper here. The consultation will close on July 8. May 11, 2020 The Australian regulator, the ACMA, will soon issue a consultation on how it should award the 850/900 MHz band. The regulator decided in December 2019 that it would… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation about how it should be address spectrum licences for the 20.2 - 21.2 GHz and 30 - 31 GHz bands. The licences expire in April 2021 but the Department of Defence has indicated it needs to keep using the bands. The… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian communications regulator, the ACMA, has issued its draft five-year spectrum outlook 2020-24 to a public consultation. The document includes how it intends to: revise and update its forward allocation plan plan for private long-term evolution networks explore new bands for monitoring set out a detailed work plan for… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian telecoms regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation on how to implement three of the recommendations developed in its Spectrum Pricing Review. The consultation is open to public comment until April 15. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking comment on potential spectrum caps for the upcoming auctions of the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands. The consultation is open for public comment until March 27. Read more...
by Toby Youell
February 20, 2020: The ACMA has made some updates to its proposals regarding changes to the rules for amateur use of the 3.5 GHz band. To allow stakeholders to respond, the consultation closing date has been changed to March 20. January 30, 2020 The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is welcoming feedback… Read more...