Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.3 GHz Band) 2024 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.3 GHz Band) 2024

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

Dated: 29 February 2024 Adam Suckling [signed] Member

Carolyn Lidgerwood [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 – 2.3 GHz Band) 2024.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 31 March 2024.

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

4 Repeal of the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.3 GHz Band) 2013 The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2.3 GHz Band) 2013 [F2013L02143] are repealed.

5 Definitions (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: 2.3 GHz band means the frequency band 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz. 2.3 GHz spectrum licence means a spectrum licence that authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices in the 2.3 GHz band. AMT means aeronautical mobile telemetry. RALI FX 3 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction FX 3 Microwave fixed services frequency coordination, published by the ACMA. Note: RALI FX 3 is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au. RALI FX 21 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction FX 21 Television outside broadcasting services in the bands 1980-2110 MHz and 2170-2300 MHz, published by the ACMA. Note: RALI FX 21 is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au. RALI MS 31 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction MS 31 Notification Zones for Apparatus Licensed Services Around Radio Astronomy Facilities, published by the ACMA. Note: RALI MS 31 is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au. RALI MS 32 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction MS 32 Coordination of Apparatus Licensed Services Within the Australian Radio Quiet Zone Western Australia, published by the ACMA. Note: RALI MS 32 is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au. RALI MS 37 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction MS 37 Coordination of spectrum-licensed devices operating in the 2.3 GHz band with SRS earth stations in the 2290-2300 MHz band, published by the ACMA. Note: RALI MS 37 is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au. subsection 145(4) determination means the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 2.3 GHz Band) Determination 2024. Note: The Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 2.3 GHz Band) Determination 2024 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au. TOB service (short for television outside broadcast service) means radiocommunications made by the operation of a television outside broadcast station. Note 1: 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) frequency band; (e) interference; (f) radiocommunication; (g) radiocommunications device; (h) radiocommunications receiver; (i) radiocommunications transmitter; (j) Register; (k) spectrum licence; (l) spectrum plan. Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in the Radiocommunications (Interpretation – Technical Framework) Determination 2024 or another instrument made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, including: (a) Act; (b) ARQZWA; (c) fixed receiver; (d) fixed transmitter; (e) harmful interference; (f) in-band; (g) ITU-R Recommendation; (h) LIPD class licence; (i) out-of-band; (j) Radio Regulations. (2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the terms listed in subsection (3) has the meaning given by: (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or (b) if another instrument replaces that determination and defines the term – the other instrument. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the terms are: (a) earth receive station; (b) earth station; (c) fixed receive station; (d) television outside broadcast station. (4) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the terms listed in subsection (5) has the meaning given by the spectrum plan. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the terms are: (a) earth exploration-satellite service; (b) fixed service; (c) mobile service; (d) radio astronomy service; (e) space operation service; (f) space research service; (g) space station. (6) In this instrument, unless otherwise specified, a reference to a 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.