{"id":"F2006B00137","name":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000 (31/05/2000)","slug":"radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40545,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00137-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No.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 (31/05/2000)","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\n \n\nRadiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000\n\n \n\n I, 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 26.5 GHz and 27.5 GHz throughout Australia as part of the radiofrequency 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\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated 31 May 2000\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \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":2107},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"As the original 2000 designation notice, it maintains its narrow, specific purpose of designating the 26.5–27.5 GHz band for spectrum licensing. There is no expansion beyond this technical spectrum management function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision designating one specific frequency band","Minimal definitional content (only one note clarifying mathematical boundaries)","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No internal cross-references or multipart structure"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis notice reserves a specific slice of radio spectrum—the frequencies between 26.5 GHz and 27.5 GHz—for commercial licensing across Australia. It allows the government to issue **spectrum licenses** (exclusive rights to use these frequencies in specific geographic areas under flexible technical rules) under the Radiocommunications Act 1992.\n\n**Key details**\n\n- **The frequency band**: 26.5–27.5 GHz (high-frequency spectrum suitable for wireless broadband and fixed services)\n- **Allocation method**: *Spectrum licenses*—these give holders broad flexibility to use the spectrum for any lawful purpose, unlike older-style equipment-specific licenses\n- **Geographic scope**: All of Australia\n\n**Technical boundary rule**\n\nThe notice clarifies that the frequency range includes the upper limit (27.5 GHz) but excludes the lower limit (26.5 GHz). This prevents overlap with adjacent spectrum bands and follows standard mathematical notation for ranges."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2000-31-05-2000/documents"}}