Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.5 GHz Mid Band Gap) 2023 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.5 GHz Mid Band Gap) 2023

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following guidelines under section 262 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 16 March 2023 Chris Jose [signed] Member

Linda Caruso [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name These are the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.5 GHz Mid Band Gap) 2023.

2 Commencement This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 262 of the Act.

4 Repeal of the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Transmitters – 2.5 GHz Mid-band Gap) 2012 The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Transmitters – 2.5 GHz Mid-band Gap) 2012 [F2012L02555] are repealed.

5 Definitions (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: 2.1 GHz band means the frequency band 1900 MHz to 2300 MHz. 2.2 GHz band means the frequency band 2025 MHz to 2285 MHz. 2.5 GHz band means the 2.5 GHz lower band and the 2.5 GHz upper band. 2.5 GHz lower band means the frequency band 2500 MHz to 2570 MHz. 2.5 GHz mid band gap means the frequency band 2570 MHz to 2620 MHz. 2.5 GHz mid band gap spectrum licence means a spectrum licence that authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices in the 2.5 GHz mid band gap. 2.5 GHz upper band means the frequency band 2620 MHz to 2690 MHz. Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. ARQZWA (short for Australian Radio Quiet Zone Western Australia) has the meaning given by the Radiocommunications (Australian Radio Quiet Zone Western Australia) Frequency Band Plan 2023, or any instrument made under section 32 of the Act as a replacement of that plan. FDD means frequency division duplex. fixed receiver means a radiocommunications receiver: (a) located at a fixed point on land or sea; and (b) not designed or intended for use while in motion. fixed service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan. fixed transmitter means a radiocommunications transmitter: (a) located at a fixed point on land or sea; and (b) not designed or intended for use while in motion. in-band means: (a) for a radiocommunications device operated under a spectrum licence – the part of the spectrum within which the operation of radiocommunications devices is authorised under the licence; or (b) for a radiocommunications device operated under an apparatus licence that specifies a frequency band– the frequencies within the lower frequency limit and the upper frequency limit specified in the licence; or (c) for a radiocommunications device operated under an apparatus licence that specifies a specific frequency and bandwidth – the frequencies within that bandwidth, when centred on the specific frequency. ITU-R Recommendation means a recommendation made by the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union.