Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan (2025 Update) 2021
208The use of the band 137–138 MHz by the mobile–satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. (WRC-97)
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208 The use of the band 137–138 MHz by the mobile–satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. (WRC-97)
208A In making assignments to space stations in the mobile–satellite service in the frequency bands 137–138 MHz, 387–390 MHz and 400.15–401 MHz and in the maritime mobile–satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the frequency bands 157.1875–157.3375 MHz and 161.7875–161.9375 MHz, administrations shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service in the frequency bands 150.05–153 MHz, 322–328.6 MHz, 406.1–410 MHz and 608–614 MHz from harmful interference from unwanted emissions as shown in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R RA.769. (WRC-19)
208B[*] In the frequency bands:
137–138 MHz,
157.1875–157.3375 MHz,
161.7875–161.9375 MHz,
387–390 MHz,
400.15–401 MHz,
1 452–1 492 MHz,
1 525–1 610 MHz,
1 613.8–1 626.5 MHz,
2 655–2 690 MHz,
21.4–22 GHz,
Resolution 739 (Rev.WRC-19) applies. (WRC-19)
209 The use of the bands 137–138 MHz, 148–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, 400.15–401 MHz, 454–456 MHz and 459–460 MHz by the mobile–satellite service is limited to non-geostationary-satellite systems. (WRC-97)
209A The use of the frequency band 137.175–137.825 MHz by non-geostationary-satellite systems in the space operation service identified as short-duration missions in accordance with Appendix 4 is not subject to No. 9.11A. (WRC-19)
210 Additional allocation: in Italy and the United Kingdom, the frequency bands 138–143.6 MHz and 143.65–144 MHz are also allocated to the space research service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis. (WRC-23)
211 Additional allocation: in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Greece, Guinea, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Mali, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Qatar, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia and Turkey, the frequency band 138–144 MHz is also allocated to the maritime mobile and land mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC-19)
212 Alternative allocation: in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Oman, Uganda, Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Chad, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the frequency band 138–144 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC-19)