{"id":"F2004B00494","name":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000 (14/01/2000)","slug":"radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31532,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2004B00494-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000 (14/01/2000)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nRadiocommunications Act 1992\n\nRadiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000\n\nI, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, having consulted with the Australian Communications Authority, under subsection 36(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, designate the frequency band between 2302 MHz and 2400 MHz throughout Australia as part of the spectrum to be allocated by issuing spectrum licenses.\n\nIn this Notice, the range of numbers that identifies a frequency band includes the higher but not the lower number.\n\nDated: 14 January 2000\n\nRICHARD ALSTON  Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1738},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice remains strictly limited to its original purpose of designating the 2302-2400 MHz band for spectrum licensing. As a specific designation instrument made in 2000 under section 36(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, it has not expanded beyond this narrow technical function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short legislative instrument (only 2 operative paragraphs)","Single substantive action (designation of one specific frequency band)","Only one cross-reference (to the empowering provision section 36(1))","No conditional language, exceptions, or administrative procedures","Single interpretive rule regarding frequency range boundaries"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice legally designates the 2302–2400 MHz band (including 2400 MHz, excluding 2302 MHz) as available for commercial spectrum licensing in Australia — the required ministerial step before the government can auction the airwaves. It matters to telecommunications companies, ISPs, ACMA and equipment manufacturers because it enables commercial licencing under the Radiocommunications Act, opening nearly 100 MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband and related services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-14-01-2000/documents"}}