Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers –700 MHz Band) 2023 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers — 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 to Spectrum Licensed Receivers –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 to Receivers – 700 MHz Band) 2012 The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Receivers – 700 MHz Band) 2012 [F2012L02544] are repealed.

5 Definitions (1) In this instrument: 700 MHz band means the 700 MHz lower band and the 700 MHz upper band. 700 MHz lower band means the frequency band 703 MHz to 748 MHz. 700 MHz band receiver means a radiocommunications receiver operated under a 700 MHz band spectrum licence. 700 MHz band spectrum licence means a spectrum licence that authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices in the 700 MHz band. 700 MHz upper band means the frequency band 758 MHz to 803 MHz. Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. adjacent channel, in relation to a particular channel (the occupied channel), means a channel with a centre frequency offset on either side of the assigned channel frequency of the occupied channel by a specific frequency relation. adjacent channel selectivity: see item 2 of Schedule 1. adjacent spectrum licence, in relation to a spectrum licence, means another spectrum licence that has either a common frequency boundary or a common geographic boundary adjacent to that licence. broadcasting service has the meaning given by section 6 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. compatibility requirement: see Part 5 and Schedule 2. emission buffer zone, in relation to a spectrum licence, means a zone along the frequency or geographic boundary specified in a spectrum licence where emission levels of radiocommunications transmitters are reduced to ensure that significant levels of emissions stay within the geographic area and frequencies of the licence. 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 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; (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. intermodulation response rejection: see item 3 of Schedule 1. mobile device means a radiocommunications device that is used: (a) while it is in motion on land, on water or in the air; or (b) in a stationary position at unspecified points on land, on water or in the air. notional receiver performance level: see section 13. out-of-band, for a radiocommunications device, means the frequencies that are not in-band frequencies for the device. receiver blocking, in relation to a radiocommunications receiver, means a measure of the ability of the receiver to receive a wanted signal in the presence of a high level unwanted interferer on frequencies other than those of an adjacent channel. unwanted signal means a radio emission from a radiocommunications transmitter that is not a wanted signal. wanted signal means a radio emission from a radiocommunications transmitter that is intended for reception by a radiocommunications receiver protected by this instrument. Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) ACMA; (b) apparatus licence; (c) class licence; (d) core condition; (e) frequency band; (f) interference; (g) radiocommunications device; (h) radiocommunications receiver; (i) radiocommunications transmitter; (j) Register; (k) spectrum licence. (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this instrument that are defined in the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference — 700 MHz Band) Determination 2023 have the same meaning as in that determination. Note: The following terms that are used in this instrument are defined in the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference — 700 MHz Band) Determination 2023: (a) centre frequency; (b) device boundary; (c) device boundary criterion; (d) fixed receiver; (e) fixed transmitter; (f) geographic area. (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this instrument that are defined in: (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or (b) if another instrument replaces that determination – that other instrument; have the same meaning as in that determination or instrument. Note: The following terms that are used in this instrument are defined in Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015: (a) spurious emission. (4) In this instrument, unless otherwise specified, a reference to part of the spectrum or a frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency. Note: This subsection means the lower number in a part of the spectrum or a frequency band is not included in the part of the spectrum or the frequency band.