(1) The licensee of an area-wide licence must operate a radiocommunications device under the licence in accordance with the provisions detailed in resolves 2.1 and 2.2 of ITU-R Resolution 242 (WRC-19), where the operation of the device is in the frequency range 24.7 GHz–27.5 GHz.
Note 1: ITU-R Resolution 242 (WRC-19) is available free of charge from the website of the International Telecommunication Union: www.itu.int.
Note 2: In resolves 2.2 of ITU-R Resolution 242 (WRC-19), the phrase ‘the direction of maximum radiation of any antenna’, in relation to separation from the geostationary-satellite orbit, is taken to mean the maximum radiation from an antenna when the antenna is being electronically steered.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is an earth station.
Operation in the 24.7 GHz to 27 GHz frequency range
(3) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane; or
(c) the transmitter operates with a radiated maximum true mean power, measured over the specified bandwidth and in the direction of the geostationary orbit, exceeding the limits set out in Table 1, where el is the angle above the horizontal plane at which the radiated maximum true mean power limit in Table 1 applies.
(4) Subclause (3) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not an indoor transmitter;
(b) not an earth station;
(c) operating within the frequency range 24.7 GHz–27 GHz; and
(d) operating with a total radiated power greater than 40 dBm/200 MHz.
Table 1: Radiated maximum true mean power for specified elevation angles above the horizontal plane – 24.7 GHz to 27 GHz
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Elevation angle above the horizontal plane (el)
Radiated maximum true mean power towards the geostationary orbit (dBm EIRP)
Specified bandwidth
5 degrees ≤ el < 90 degrees
60
200 MHz
Operation in the 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz frequency range outside both inner-footprint and outer-footprint areas
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(5) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane; or
(c) the transmitter operates with a radiated maximum true mean power, measured over the specified bandwidth and in the direction of the geostationary orbit, exceeding the limits set out in Table 2, where el is the angle above the horizontal plane at which the radiated maximum true mean power limit in Table 2 applies.
(6) Subclause (5) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not an indoor transmitter;
(b) not an earth station;
(c) operating within the frequency range 27 GHz–27.5 GHz; and
(d) not located inside an inner-footprint area or outer-footprint area; and
(e) operating with a total radiated power greater than 40 dBm/200 MHz.
Table 2: Radiated maximum true mean power for specified elevation angles above the horizontal plane – 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz, outside both inner-footprint areas and outer-footprint areas
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Elevation angle above the horizontal plane (el)
Radiated maximum true mean power towards the geostationary orbit (dBm EIRP)
Specified bandwidth
5 degrees ≤ el < 15 degrees
60
200 MHz
15 degrees ≤ el < 25 degrees
49
200 MHz
25 degrees ≤ el < 40 degrees
49 – 0.43(el – 25)
200 MHz
40 degrees ≤ el ≤ 90 degrees
42.5
200 MHz
Operation in the 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz frequency range inside outer-footprint areas
(7) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane; or
(c) the transmitter operates with a radiated maximum true mean power, measured over the specified bandwidth and in the direction of the geostationary orbit, exceeding the limits set out in Table 3, where el is the angle above the horizontal plane at which the radiated maximum true mean power limit in Table 3 applies.
(8) Subclause (7) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not an indoor transmitter;
(b) not an earth station;
(c) operating within the frequency range 27 GHz–27.5 GHz;
(d) located inside an outer-footprint area; and
(e) operating with a total radiated power greater than 37 dBm/200 MHz.
Table 3: Radiated maximum true mean power for specified elevation angles above the horizontal plane – 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz, inside an outer-footprint area
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Elevation angle above the horizontal plane (el)
Radiated maximum true mean power towards the geostationary orbit (dBm EIRP)
Specified bandwidth
15 degrees ≤ el < 25 degrees
39
200 MHz
25 degrees ≤ el < 40 degrees
39 – 0.43(el – 25)
200 MHz
40 degrees ≤ el ≤ 90 degrees
32.5
200 MHz
Operation in the 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz frequency range inside inner-footprint areas
(9) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane; or
(c) the transmitter operates with a radiated maximum true mean power, measured over the specified bandwidth and in the direction of the geostationary orbit, exceeding the limits set out in Table 4, where el is the angle above the horizontal plane at which the radiated maximum true mean power limit in Table 4 applies.
(10) Subclause (9) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not an indoor transmitter;
(b) not an earth station;
(c) operating within the frequency range 27 GHz–27.5 GHz;
(d) located inside an inner-footprint area ; and
(e) operating with a total radiated power greater than 25 dBm/200 MHz .
Table 4: Radiated maximum true mean power for specified elevation angles above the horizontal plane – 27 GHz to 27.5 GHz inside an inner-footprint area
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Elevation angle above the horizontal plane (el)
Radiated maximum true mean power towards the geostationary orbit (dBm EIRP)
Specified bandwidth
15 degrees ≤ el < 25 degrees
34
200 MHz
25 degrees ≤ el < 40 degrees
34 – 0.43(el – 25)
200 MHz
40 degrees ≤ el ≤ 90 degrees
27.5
200 MHz
(11) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle greater than 5 degrees above the horizontal plane for more than 5 percent (whether or not consecutive) of any 24 hour period.
(12) Subclause (11) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) a base station;
(b) not an indoor transmitter;
(c) not an earth station;
(d) operating within the frequency range 27 GHz–27.5 GHz;
(e) located inside an inner-footprint area ; and
(f) operating with a total radiated power less than or equal to 25 dBm/200 MHz .
Operation in the frequency range 27.5 GHz to 29.5 GHz
(13) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane; or
(c) the transmitter operates with a radiated maximum true mean power, measured over the specified bandwidth, exceeding the limits set out in Table 5, where el is the angle above the horizontal plane at which the radiated maximum true mean power limit in Table 5 applies.
(14) Subclause (13) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not an indoor transmitter;
(b) not an earth station;
(c) operating in the frequency range 27.5 GHz–29.5 GHz; and
(d) operating with a total radiated power greater than 25 dBm/200 MHz .
Table 5: Radiated maximum true mean power for specified elevation angles above the horizontal plane – 27.5 GHz to 29.5 GHz
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Elevation angle above the horizontal plane (el)
Radiated maximum true mean power (dBm EIRP)
Specified bandwidth
5 degrees ≤ el < 15 degrees
47 – 1.3(el – 5)
200 MHz
15 degrees ≤ el < 25 degrees
34
200 MHz
25 degrees ≤ el < 40 degrees
34 – 0.43(el – 25)
200 MHz
40 degrees ≤ el ≤ 90 degrees
27.5
200 MHz
(15) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if:
(a) the transmitter is connected to an antenna that has its highest gain directed above the horizontal plane when the antenna is not being electrically steered; or
(b) the transmitter directs its antenna beam via electrical steering to an elevation angle above the horizontal plane.
(16) Subclause (15) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) a base station;
(b) not an indoor transmitter;
(c) not an earth station;
(d) operating within the frequency range 27.5 GHz–29.5 GHz; and
(e) operating with a total radiated power less than or equal to 25 dBm/200 MHz .
Operation of fixed transmitters which are not base stations
(17) The licensee of an area-wide licence must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter if the transmitter directs its antenna beam to within:
(a) if the transmitter is connected to an antenna with a gain that is greater than or equal to 34.7 dBi – 1.5 degrees of the geostationary orbit; or
(b) if the transmitter is connected to an antenna with a gain that is less than 34.7 dBi – 25 degrees of the geostationary orbit.
(18) Subclause (17) only applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter that is:
(a) not a base station;
(b) not an indoor transmitter;
(c) not an earth station;
(d) a fixed transmitter;
(e) directing its antenna beam to an elevation angle greater than or equal to 11 degrees above the horizontal plane; and
(f) either:
(i) both operating within the frequency range 27 GHz–27.5 GHz and located inside an inner-footprint area; or
(ii) operating within the frequency range 27.5 GHz–29.5 GHz.