1. Name of Determination
1. Name of Determination
1. Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012.
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This determination tells the communications regulator (ACMA) which five specified mobile and wireless-broadband service categories — including 800, 1800 and 2 GHz mobile voice/data and 2.3/3.4 GHz wireless broadband — qualify for streamlined spectrum licence renewals.
That lets the ACMA re-issue expiring licences to incumbent holders without lengthy public-interest investigations, giving telcos regulatory certainty and helping preserve stable network coverage for consumers.
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This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012.
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
This Determination ceases at the end of 31 December 2017.
In this Determination:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
For the purposes of the ACMA considering whether to re-issue a spectrum licence under paragraph 82(1)(a) of the Act, I determine that each of the classes of services described in Clause 6 of this Determination is a class of services for which re-issuing spectrum licences to the same licensees would be in the public interest.
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 825-845 MHz and 870-890 MHz).
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 1800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1710-1785 MHz and 1805-1880 MHz).
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 2 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1920-1980 MHz and 2110-2170 MHz).
Wireless broadband services provided in the 2.3 GHz spectrum band (frequency range 2302-2400 MHz).
Wireless broadband services provided in the 3.4 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 3425-3492.5 MHz and 3542.5-3575 MHz).
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This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012.
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
This Determination ceases at the end of 31 December 2017.
In this Determination:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
For the purposes of the ACMA considering whether to re-issue a spectrum licence under paragraph 82(1)(a) of the Act, I determine that each of the classes of services described in Clause 6 of this Determination is a class of services for which re-issuing spectrum licences to the same licensees would be in the public interest.
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 825-845 MHz and 870-890 MHz).
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 1800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1710-1785 MHz and 1805-1880 MHz).
Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 2 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1920-1980 MHz and 2110-2170 MHz).
Wireless broadband services provided in the 2.3 GHz spectrum band (frequency range 2302-2400 MHz).
Wireless broadband services provided in the 3.4 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 3425-3492.5 MHz and 3542.5-3575 MHz).