Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 700 MHz Band) 2023 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters — 700 MHz Band) 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 – 700 MHz Band) 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 – 700 MHz Band) 2012 The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Transmitters – 700 MHz Band) 2012 [F2012L02546] are repealed.

5 Definitions (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: 700 MHz band means the 700 MHz lower band and the 700 MHz upper band. 700 MHz band spectrum licence means a spectrum licence that authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices in the 700 MHz band. 700 MHz lower band means the frequency band 703 MHz to 748 MHz. 700 MHz upper band means the frequency band 758 MHz to 803 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. broadcasting service has the meaning given by section 6 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. 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.