{"id":"F2005L01373","name":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2005","slug":"radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35203,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01373-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No.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 2005","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: Commonwealth of Australia\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nRadiocommunications Act 1992\n\n \n\n \n\nRadiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2005\n\n \n\nI, HELEN LLOYD COONAN, 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 following parts of the spectrum to be allocated by issuing spectrum licences:\n\n(a) the frequency band between 20.2 GHz and 21.2 GHz throughout Australia; and\n\n(b) the frequency band between 30 GHz and 31 GHz throughout Australia.\n\nIn this Notice, the range of numbers that identifies a frequency band includes the higher but not the lower number.\n\nDated 27 May 2005.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nHELEN COONAN\n\nMinister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts\n\n \n\n________________\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":878},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title and enabling provision—designating specific spectrum bands for licensing. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original ministerial authority to designate spectrum under section 36 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision designating only two frequency bands","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling Act section","One interpretation clause with simple mathematical convention","Total length of less than 200 words","No conditional logic, exceptions, or temporal limitations"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This notice formally sets aside two specific ranges of radio frequencies for commercial use across Australia.\n\n**The frequencies:**\n- **20.2 GHz to 21.2 GHz** – typically used for satellite communications and fixed wireless services\n- **30 GHz to 31 GHz** – also used for satellite and high-capacity wireless links\n\n**Who it affects:** Telecommunications companies, satellite operators, and other businesses that want to use these specific airwaves must apply for a **spectrum licence** (a formal permit to transmit radio signals in these bands). Without this designation, these frequencies couldn't be legally licensed to private operators.\n\n**Technical detail:** The notice clarifies that when it says \"between 20.2 and 21.2 GHz,\" it includes the top number (21.2) but not the bottom number (20.2). This is a standard legal convention to avoid overlap between adjacent frequency bands."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-spectrum-designation-notice-no-1-of-2005/documents"}}