19Protection requirements — PMTS Class B

19 Protection requirements – PMTS Class B

(1) PMTS Class B licences in the 1800 MHz band are generally issued in accordance with the frequency assignment criteria in RALI MS 34, which provides details about channel plans and guidance on interference criteria and frequency coordination procedures. (2) The protection requirements for radiocommunications receivers operating in relation to a PMTS Class B licence are specified in RALI MS 34. In planning for the operation of radiocommunications transmitters under an 1800 MHz spectrum licence, radiocommunications receivers operating in relation to a PMTS Class B licence are to be provided with the protection set out in this section. (3) For the purposes of this instrument, radiocommunications receivers operating in relation to a PMTS Class B licence are taken to be divided into two classes: (a) land station radiocommunications receivers, which operate in the 1710 MHz to 1785 MHz frequency band outside those areas subject to spectrum licensing in the 1800 MHz band; and (b) mobile station radiocommunications receivers, which operate in the 1805 MHz to 1880 MHz frequency band outside those areas subject to spectrum licensing in the 1800 MHz band. Land station radiocommunications receivers (4) Land station radiocommunications receivers operated in relation to a PMTS Class B licence are: (a) to be provided with out-of-band protection from interference according to RALI MS 34, from spectrum licensed radiocommunications transmitters that: (i) are high sited; and (ii) operate in the 1800 MHz lower band; and (iii) were included in the Register after the PMTS Class B licence was issued; and (iv) operate in accordance with all conditions of the spectrum licence; and (v) do not cause an unacceptable level of interference, as defined in the section 145 determination; and (b) required to accept levels of out-of-band interference from spectrum licensed radiocommunications transmitters that: (i) are low sited; and (ii) operate in the 1800 MHz lower band; and (iii) operate in accordance with all conditions of the spectrum licence; and (iv) do not cause an unacceptable level of interference, as defined in the section 145 determination; and (c) required to accept levels of in-band emissions from spectrum licensed radiocommunications transmitters that: (i) operate in accordance with all conditions of the spectrum licence; and (ii) do not cause an unacceptable level of interference, as defined in the section 145 determination. Mobile station radiocommunications receivers (5) The ACMA will not regard interference from a spectrum licensed radiocommunications transmitter to a mobile station radiocommunications receiver operating in the 1800 MHz band as unacceptable if the transmitter: (a) operates in accordance with all conditions of the spectrum licence; and (b) does not cause an unacceptable level of interference, as defined in the section 145 determination.