Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2025

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What it does

This instrument adds Part 10 to the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2025 and imposes a detailed package of operational conditions that apply to fixed licences of the point-to-multipoint type operating in two specific portions of the 3.4 GHz and 3.95 GHz bands, namely 3400-3475 MHz and 3950-4000 MHz (see s 32(1)). The Part specifies where a transmitter may be operated (location and controlled-premises constraints), limits on in-band transmit power, unwanted-emission ceilings (with separate regimes for AAS and non-AAS transmitters and for different frequency offsets or bands), indoor-only rules in part of the 3.4 GHz band, synchronisation and frame-structure alignment obligations where transmitters share spectrum or geography with other licence types, and prohibitions on causing harmful interference (see ss 33-41).

Mechanically, the instrument:

Makes every fixed licence (point to multipoint system) authorising transmitters in the listed bands subject to the Part, subject to any inconsistent licence-specific conditions that may have been specified or imposed under the Radiocommunications Act (s 32(1)-(2)).
Requires operation only on controlled premises and within 100 metres of the licensed site (s 33).
Restricts the use of a transmitter in a point-to-multipoint system to communications within that system (s 34).
Caps in-band power at 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP on frequencies specified in a fixed licence (s 35).
Prescribes unwanted-emission limits: remote mobile stations must meet section 6.5.2.2 of 3GPP TS 38.101-1; other stations must meet that standard or numeric limits set out in Tables 3-6 depending on whether the transmitter uses AAS and on the frequency offset or band (s 36(1)-(6)).
Prohibits operation of remote stations or remote mobile stations that cause harmful interference and requires remote devices to use receive/transmit frequencies specified in the relevant licence (s 37).
Prohibits non-remote transmitters from causing harmful interference to other fixed point-to-multipoint licences in the two bands (s 38).
Imposes a synchronisation and operational sequencing obligation where interference in 3950-4000 MHz exceeds compatibility requirements in the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers - 3.4 GHz Band) 2025, and no agreement can be reached between operators (s 39; 14-day remediation period from written report).
Requires fixed point-to-multipoint transmitters in an urban area operating in 3400-3475 MHz to align frame-structure and timing with adjacent 3.4 GHz spectrum licence devices unless an agreement exists (s 40).
Requires indoor-only operation in 3400-3475 MHz except where the station’s unwanted emissions meet the 3GPP limits; and bars causing harmful interference to receivers operated under a 3.4 GHz spectrum licence (s 41).
Defines “urban areas” by HCIS identifiers in Schedule 1; ACMA provides a mapping tool (Schedule 1 note).

The instrument also signals ACMA practice: several notes state that the ACMA “generally will not afford protection from harmful interference” to receivers operated under fixed licences in these bands when interference arises from other fixed licences or from spectrum licences (see notes to ss 32, 37, 41). The Part is added (ad. F2025L01056) and the Determination was registered and commenced in 2025 per the endnotes.

The official stated rationale for these constraints is set out in the instrument’s notes (for example, references to Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines and the need to manage interference between licence types). The mechanics produce specific behavioural constraints on licensees and authorised persons: site-bounded deployment, radio-frequency power and emission ceilings, indoor/outdoor restrictions, synchronisation duties, and the need to use licence-specified frequencies.

Main concepts

The instrument structures several interlocking technical and spatial constraints around a narrow range of frequencies and a particular licence type. The main legal and technical concepts to track are:

Scope and primacy: Part 10 applies to fixed licences (point to multipoint system) for transmitters in 3400-3475 MHz and 3950-4000 MHz (s 32(1)). If a licence already contains a condition specified under paragraph 107(1)(g) or imposed under paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Radiocommunications Act and that condition is inconsistent with a condition in Part 10, the licence-specific condition prevails to the extent of inconsistency (s 32(2)). That creates a hierarchy: licence-specific conditions can displace Part 10 where made under the Act’s empowerment provisions.
Location and control: Operation must be at a place both within 100 metres of the licensed site and on “controlled premises” (s 33(1)). “Controlled premises” is defined to include premises owned by or under the control of the licensee, a person authorised under s 114 of the Act, or a person with an agreement/arrangement with the licensee or authorised person to provide radiocommunications services at the premises (s 33(2)). The notes emphasise that even remote mobile stations fall within this constraint.
Purpose constraint: A transmitter in the point-to-multipoint system may only be used to communicate with a station in that system (s 34). This narrows permitted uses to system-internal communications.
In-band power ceiling: The in-band emission limit is 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP on frequencies specified in a fixed licence (s 35).
Unwanted emissions framework: The instrument uses a hybrid approach. For remote mobile stations, unwanted emissions must conform to section 6.5.2.2 of 3GPP TS 38.101-1 (s 36(1)). For other stations, the same 3GPP section is the primary baseline (s 36(2)(a)), but if that is not met, specific numeric limits (Tables 3-6) apply depending on whether the transmitter uses Advanced Antenna Systems (AAS) and on the frequency offset or band (s 36(3)-(6)). Tables define measurement bandwidths, offsets (foffset), and different limits for AAS and non-AAS transmitters in 3260-4240 MHz, and different off-band limits for <3260 or >4240 MHz frequencies.
Harmful interference prohibitions: Separate but related prohibitions prohibit operation of remote stations or remote mobile stations that cause harmful interference (s 37(1)) and prohibit operation of non-remote transmitters in the two bands if they cause harmful interference to transmitters under another fixed point-to-multipoint licence (s 38).

Who it affects

The instrument’s conditions operate directly on holders of fixed licences designated as “point to multipoint system” licences that authorise operation of radiocommunications transmitters in the 3400-3475 MHz and 3950-4000 MHz bands (s 32(1)). The group affected comprises several distinct actors and indirectly affected parties:

Licensees of fixed licences (point to multipoint): They are the primary regulated actors. They must ensure that transmitters authorised under their licences are operated within 100 metres of the site specified in the licence and on controlled premises (s 33). The licensee must ensure compliance with in-band power (s 35), unwanted-emission limits (s 36), indoor-only rules for 3400-3475 MHz unless the device meets the TS 38.101-1 unwanted-emission limits (s 41), and synchronisation/frame-structure obligations where applicable (ss 39-40). Where interference occurs and is reported in writing, the operator of the first transmitter may be required to change operation or synchronise within 14 days absent agreement (s 39).
Authorised persons: Persons authorised under s 114 of the Radiocommunications Act to operate transmitters under a licence are included within the definition of “controlled premises” (s 33(2)(b)) and will therefore be constrained to operate within the spatial limits and must ensure technical compliance (ss 33-41). Their actions are attributable to the licence for the purposes of complying with these conditions.
Third-party service providers and premises hosts: “Controlled premises” also includes premises where a person has an agreement or arrangement with the licensee or authorised person to provide radiocommunications services (s 33(2)(c)). That brings facilities managers, neutral-host operators, industrial sites, and other third parties into the compliance perimeter insofar as licenses or arrangements permit operation on their premises. A person who hosts a transmitter under an agreement becomes part of the locus of compliance and may need to coordinate with the licensee to ensure site proximity and unwanted-emissions standards.
Remote mobile and remote station operators: Remote mobile stations and remote stations are subject to explicit unwanted-emission limits, must not cause harmful interference (s 37(1)), and when transmitting to a base or supplementary base station must use receive/transmit frequencies specified in the relevant licence (s 37(2)). Manufacturers or operators of remote devices therefore must ensure devices meet TS 38.101-1 unwanted-emission requirements or that other station limits are met.

Key duties and rights

The instrument establishes a set of affirmative duties on operators of fixed licences (point to multipoint system) and affiliated persons, and it preserves consequences and limited rights that flow from other instruments and the Radiocommunications Act. Key duties and rights are as follows.

Duties:

Duty to locate operation on controlled premises and within 100 metres of the specified site (s 33(1)). The duty is to the licensee (or, in practice, those permitted by the licensee), and “controlled premises” is a defined concept that includes premises owned by the licensee, premises under the control of an authorised person (s 114 Act), or premises governed by an agreement to provide services (s 33(2)). The duty therefore requires licensees to control or contract for premises use or to ensure authorised persons do so.
Duty to use the transmitter only to communicate with a station in the point-to-multipoint system (s 34). This is a purpose limitation that prevents use of the licence for other radio services.
Duty to limit in-band emissions to 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP on frequencies specified in the licence (s 35). Licensees must manage EIRP so that transmitters do not exceed that absolute power ceiling.
Duty to meet unwanted-emission limits:
- For remote mobile stations, conform to 3GPP TS 38.101-1 section 6.5.2.2 (s 36(1)).
- For other stations, either meet TS 38.101-1 section 6.5.2.2 or meet the numeric limits in Tables 3-6 as applicable, with measurement conventions specified (s 36(2)-(6)). Tables set different limits for AAS and non-AAS transmitters, distinct offsets and bandwidths, and different off-band ranges.
Duty not to operate remote stations or remote mobile stations if operation causes harmful interference (s 37(1)). This is an objective duty to avoid causing harmful interference.
Duty that remote stations/mobile stations must use receive/transmit frequencies specified in the relevant licence when transmitting to base or supplementary base stations (s 37(2)). That restricts frequency selection for remote devices.
Duty not to operate non-remote transmitters in 3400-3475 MHz or 3950-4000 MHz if they cause harmful interference to radiocommunications from a transmitter operated under another fixed point-to-multipoint licence (s 38). This shifts responsibility for inter-licence interference to the operator causing the interference.

Penalties and enforcement

The instrument itself does not specify monetary penalties or criminal sanctions within its text. It imposes licence conditions that are operative requirements on licensees and authorised persons and it links to powers and mechanisms in the Radiocommunications Act by reference. Relevant enforcement features and practical enforcement risks, as reflected in the instrument, are:

Conditions as enforceable licence obligations: The provisions are expressed as conditions (e.g., “A person must not operate…” in ss 33-41). Under the Radiocommunications Act, licence conditions are enforceable through the Act’s compliance and enforcement framework; the instrument references licence conditions specified under paragraph 107(1)(g) and conditions imposed under paragraph 111(1)(a) (s 32(2)), which are statutory hooks in the Act. The Determination itself does not restate the Act’s enforcement provisions but the linkage implies that non-compliance engages the Act’s enforcement regime.
Absence of explicit penalties in the text: Because the instrument does not include specified fines, suspension or licence revocation clauses, enforcement is likely to proceed under the Act’s general enforcement mechanisms (for example, directions, infringement notices, civil penalties, suspension or revocation) where those exist in the Act. The Determination’s text does not record any graduated sanctioning scheme; readers must look to the Radiocommunications Act and other instruments for explicit enforcement powers and penalty amounts.
ACMA’s protection position: Multiple notes state that the ACMA “generally will not afford protection from harmful interference” to radiocommunications receivers that are part of stations operated under fixed licences in the relevant bands where the interference was caused by devices operated under another fixed licence or by a spectrum licence (notes to ss 32, 37, 41). That practice statement has enforcement and remedy implications: the ACMA is signalling limited regulatory willingness to treat affected receivers as entitled to interference protection in some cross-licence scenarios, which in turn affects the practical remedies available to affected operators.
Dispute trigger and timing in s 39: The instrument prescribes a remedial sequencing duty following written notice where interference exceeds the compatibility requirement in the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines and no agreement is reached. The instrument sets 14 days as a default response window (s 39(2)(a)) or an alternative agreed date (s 39(2)(b)). The presence of a defined timing mechanism provides a predictable enforcement trigger: failure to comply by the specified day would likely be a breach of licence conditions.

How it interacts with other laws

The Determination is expressly situated within the Radiocommunications Act framework and interacts with other legislative and non-legislative instruments. The text references and depends upon instruments and Act provisions as follows:

Radiocommunications Act provisions invoked: Section 32(2) cross-references paragraph 107(1)(g) and paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Act to recognise that conditions specified in licences under those powers, or imposed under those powers, prevail where inconsistent with Part 10. The instrument also refers to section 114 of the Act in defining “authorised person” (s 33(2)(b)), and references section 262 in s 39 to allow a later instrument to replace the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (s 39(1)(b)(ii)). These references mean Part 10 must be read alongside the Act to determine the full legal effect and hierarchy of conditions.
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020: The note to s 39(3) identifies clause 5 of Schedule 4 to the Area-Wide Licence Determination 2020 as imposing an equivalent synchronisation condition on area-wide licences operating in 3400-4000 MHz. That cross-reference creates a reciprocal regulatory architecture: both fixed point-to-multipoint and area-wide licence regimes contain synchronisation obligations to manage interference in the 3.4 GHz band.
Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers - 3.4 GHz Band) 2025: Section 39 ties interference thresholds and the obligation to act to the compatibility requirement set out in Schedule 2 to those Advisory Guidelines. The instrument therefore delegates the definition of when synchronisation duties are triggered to an advisory instrument. Section 39 also allows a later instrument made under s 262 of the Act to replace those guidelines (s 39(1)(b)(ii)). Enforcement and trigger determinations will therefore require reference to the Advisory Guidelines.
Technical standards (3GPP TS 38.101-1): The Determination imports section 6.5.2.2 of 3GPP TS 38.101-1 as the primary unwanted-emission benchmark for remote mobile stations (s 36(1)) and as an alternate baseline for other stations (s 36(2)(a)). Where devices do not meet the 3GPP standard, Tables 3-6 supply numeric limits. Relying on an international technical standard aligns regulatory obligations with commonly used compliance marks and test methods but also requires regulatory and judicial authorities to interpret those external technical documents in enforcement contexts.

Amendment history

The endnotes appended to the instrument provide the formal amendment record for this compilation. The key entries recorded in the endnotes and the amendment table are:

The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2025 was registered on 21 March 2025 and commenced 22 March 2025 (Endnote 3).
The Radiocommunications (Fixed Licence (Point to Multipoint System)) Amendment Instrument 2025 (No. 1) was registered on 5 September 2025 and commenced on 23 September 2025 (Endnote 3). The endnote indicates Part 10 and Schedule 1 were added by that amending instrument (Endnote 4: “Part 10 ad. F2025L01056”, “Schedule 1 ad. F2025L01056”).
The amendment history table in Endnote 4 lists provision-level changes: s 5(1) and s 5(6) were amended by the F2025L01056 instrument; Part 10 was added; Schedule 1 was added. The table also shows older entries (for example s 2, s 4) tied to repeals under the Legislation Act 2003 but those relate to the broader Determination compilation rather than the new Part 10 content.
The instrument contains cross-references to external instruments that may in future be replaced or updated under the Act. Section 39 expressly contemplates a later instrument made under s 262 of the Radiocommunications Act replacing the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines; if that occurs, s 39’s trigger reference would follow the later instrument. The text therefore anticipates the Advisory Guidelines may be updated and establishes a route for that update to feed into Part 10’s application.
There are no historical court or tribunal decisions listed in the endnotes; the amendment history deals with legislative and instrument changes only.

For readers who must track the current law, the endnotes indicate that Part 10 and the urban-area Schedule are newly added items attributed to F2025L01056. The amendment history therefore is recent and likely reflects a targeted regulatory change to manage the coexistence of point-to-multipoint fixed systems and spectrum/area-wide licences in the 3.4 GHz range. Any future amendments to the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines or to related Determinations (Area-Wide Licence) would materially affect the operation of ss 39-41.

Litigation history

The Determination and its Part 10 compilation do not name any cases or record any judicial or tribunal decisions in the text provided. The endnotes list legislative and instrument history and amendments but contain no entries under litigation history. Therefore the legislation text itself records no litigation history.

Absent recorded cases in the instrument, the following observations remain grounded solely in the instrument:

No case law is cited or incorporated. The Determination uses statutory instruments, advisory guidelines and international technical standards as operative reference points rather than judicial interpretations (see ss 36, 39).
Enforcement and dispute triggers embedded in the instrument could give rise to future disputes. The text creates potential legal questions that would lend themselves to litigation or administrative review (for example: what precisely constitutes “harmful interference” for s 37 and s 38 purposes; whether emissions meet TS 38.101-1; whether the compatibility requirement in Schedule 2 to the Advisory Guidelines is exceeded; whether a transmitter is within 100 metres and on controlled premises; or whether synchronisation obligations are owed in particular circumstances). The Determination does not define how such disputes are to be resolved beyond the written-report trigger in s 39(2) and the agreement exceptions in ss 39-40.
Technical standards and measurement methodology are likely to be a focal point in any enforcement or adjudicative context. The Determination explicitly ties unwanted-emission obligations to 3GPP TS 38.101-1 and sets measurement conventions (foffset, -3dB point placement, measurement bandwidths in Tables 3-6). Disputes about compliance will therefore require technical evidence about measurement methodology and results.
The instrument anticipates administrative interaction with the ACMA’s practice statements: multiple notes state that the ACMA “generally will not afford protection” in certain cross-licence interference scenarios. Where affected parties disagree with the ACMA’s approach to protection or the exercise of enforcement discretions, a legal avenue for review (e.g., merits review or judicial review of administrative action) may be used, but the instrument does not itself prescribe such procedures.

Because the provided text contains no litigation entries, researchers seeking actual disputes arising from these conditions must consult external sources: ACMA enforcement records, tribunal decisions, and court filings post-dating the Determination’s commencement. None of those are recorded in this instrument text.

Gotchas

This Part contains a number of detailed technical, spatial and procedural traps for practitioners and operators that can create unexpected compliance obligations and commercial impacts. The following are concrete “gotchas” drawn directly from the instrument’s wording and notes:

Licence-specific conditions can override Part 10 (s 32(2)). If a licence already contains a condition made under paragraph 107(1)(g) or imposed under paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Act that conflicts with a Part 10 condition, the licence condition prevails. Practitioners must check existing licence wording carefully; assuming Part 10 is the sole source of obligations for a given licence can be incorrect.
The 100-metre site buffer is tight (s 33(1)(a)). Operation must be both within 100 metres of the site specified in the licence and on controlled premises (s 33(1)). While the note clarifies the site may be specified by latitude/longitude, the measurement convention is strict. Licence-holders who deploy at multiple points across an industrial campus must ensure each transmitter location lies within the 100-metre radius; otherwise the operation breaches the condition.
“Controlled premises” has an inclusive definition that can broaden obligations (s 33(2)). If the licensee uses authorised persons or has service agreements with third parties that host equipment, those third-party premises fall within the controlled-premises concept. Operators may inadvertently expand their compliance perimeter by outsourcing placement to third-party hosts without considering control implications.
Indoor-only rule in 3400-3475 MHz but with an emissions exception (s 41(1)-(2)). Operators might assume “indoors” is an absolute constraint for 3400-3475 MHz in urban areas. However, the exception allows outdoor operation if unwanted emissions meet the TS 38.101-1 limits. Determining whether a device meets that standard requires appropriate testing and certification. The practical gotcha is that devices that might comply in some deployments could fail in others depending on installation and antenna patterns, and a failed device cannot be lawfully used outdoors in the band in urban areas.
Different limits for AAS and non-AAS transmitters (s 36(3)-(4)). Licensees must know whether their equipment is considered to use Advanced Antenna Systems (AAS). Tables 3 and 4 contain markedly different numeric limits (for example, at foffset=0 the non-AAS mean power limit is -22 dBm per 100 kHz versus -13 dBm total radiated power for AAS in the same bandwidth). Misclassifying a transmitter as AAS or non-AAS can cause unintended breaches.

How to comply

Complying with Part 10 requires integrating technical testing, operational controls, contractual arrangements, record-keeping, and coordination with adjacent licence-holders. The following takeaways are grounded in the instrument’s text and point to concrete steps and controls:

Map licence sites and determine urban-area status
- Use the licence-specified site (latitude/longitude or other means) and verify whether each site falls within an urban area per Schedule 1 HCIS identifiers (Schedule 1 note). Use ACMA’s HCIS-to-placemark conversion tool to visualise and confirm urban status. This determines whether ss 40-41 apply and whether indoor-only rules or frame-synchronisation duties may be triggered.
Ensure operation is on controlled premises and within 100 metres of the specified site (s 33)
- Maintain precise site coordinates and define the 100-metre radius. Only deploy transmitters within that radius and ensure the premises are controlled: owned by, under control of, or a premises where the licensee has an agreement with the premises holder or where an authorised person operates (s 33(2)).
- For deployments on third-party premises, ensure written service agreements expressly reflect control arrangements and compliance responsibilities.
Enforce the purpose limitation (s 34)
- Operational policies and network management must restrict point-to-multipoint transmitters to communicating with stations in that system. Avoid off-system connections or uses inconsistent with s 34.
Limit in-band EIRP to 17 dBm per 1 MHz (s 35)
- Configure power settings and account for antenna and feeder gains to ensure EIRP does not exceed 17 dBm per 1 MHz. Maintain engineering documentation and periodic compliance testing reports.
Meet unwanted-emission limits (s 36)
- For remote mobile stations: ensure devices conform to section 6.5.2.2 of 3GPP TS 38.101-1. Obtain supplier test certificates referencing the exact clause and measurement conditions.
- For base and other stations: verify compliance with TS 38.101-1 section 6.5.2.2, or measure against the numeric limits in Tables 3-6 if TS compliance is not met.
- Determine whether transmitters are AAS or non-AAS and apply the correct table. Apply the foffset approach for in-band adjacent emissions: place the closest -3dB point of the specified bandwidth at foffset and measure mean power or total radiated power over the specified bandwidth (s 36(3)-(4)).

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Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

Part 10 Conditions – fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

32 Application of Part 10

(1) Subject to subsection (2), every fixed licence (point to multipoint system) that authorises the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter in one of the following frequency bands: (a) 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz; (b) 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz; is subject to the conditions in this Part. (2) If: (a) a condition is specified in a licence mentioned in subsection (1) under paragraph 107(1)(g) of the Act, or imposed on the licence under paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Act; and (b) that condition is inconsistent with a condition specified in this Part; then, to the extent of any inconsistency, the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) prevails.

Note: Except as set out in this Part, the ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band, where the interference was caused by a radiocommunications device operated under another fixed licence (point to multipoint system).

33 Condition – location of use

(1) A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) (the relevant licence) otherwise than at a location that is both: (a) within 100 metres of the site specified for the transmitter in the relevant licence; and (b) on controlled premises in relation to the licensee of the relevant licence.

Note 1: The site may be specified in the licence by latitude and longitude, or by another means.

Note 2: A licensee is not obliged to operate a radiocommunications transmitter at the specified site, but may operate radiocommunications transmitters within 100 metres of the specified site, on controlled premises.

(2) In this section, controlled premises, in relation to the licensee of the relevant licence, means premises that are owned by or under the control of: (a) the licensee; or (b) a person authorised by the licensee under section 114 of the Act to operate radiocommunications transmitters under the licence (authorised person); or (c) a person who has an agreement or arrangement with the licensee or an authorised person for the provision of radiocommunications services at the premises.

Note: This section means that any radiocommunications transmitter operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), including a remote mobile station, must only be operated on the controlled premises, and within 100 metres of the specified site.

Note: Example: A fixed licence (point to multipoint system) specifies a site by its latitude and longitude. The site is located at an industrial plant owned by the licensee. A radiocommunications transmitter may only be operated under the licence on the parts of the industrial plant that are within 100 metres of the site.

34 Condition – purpose of use

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter in a point to multipoint system otherwise than to communicate with a station in that system.

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter on a frequency specified in a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) with a power greater than 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP.

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

Remote mobile stations (1) A person must not operate a remote mobile station if the unwanted emissions of the station exceed the limits specified in section 6.5.2.2 of Technical Specification 38.101-1, NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone, published by 3GPP.

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

Other stations (2) A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter, other than a remote mobile station, if the unwanted emissions of the transmitter either: (a) exceed the limits specified in section 6.5.2.2 of Technical Specification 38.101-1, NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone, published by 3GPP; or (b) exceed the limits in subclauses (3) to (7).

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

Unwanted emissions limits in 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz – non-AAS transmitters (3) For a radiocommunications transmitter without AAS, the unwanted emission limits in Table 3, measured over the specified bandwidth, apply at frequencies: (a) outside the upper or lower frequency limits set out in the licence that authorises the operation of the transmitter; and (b) offset from the upper and lower frequency limits set out in that licence; and (c) in the 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz frequency band; where foffset means the frequency offset from the upper or lower frequency limit set out in the licence. The closest -3dB point of the specified bandwidth closest to the upper and lower frequency limits set out in the licence is placed at foffset. Table 3

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–22 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–29	100 kHz

Unwanted emissions limits in 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz – AAS transmitters (4) For a radiocommunications transmitter with AAS, the unwanted emission limits in Table 4, measured over the specified bandwidth, apply at frequencies: (a) outside the upper or lower frequency limits set out in the licence that authorises the operation of the transmitter; and (b) offset from the upper and lower frequency limits set out in that licence; and (c) in the 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz frequency band; where foffset means the frequency offset from the upper or lower frequency limit set out in the licence. The closest -3dB point of the specified bandwidth closest to the upper and lower frequency limits set out in the licence is placed at foffset. Table 4

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–13 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–20	100 kHz

Unwanted emissions limits outside 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz – non-AAS transmitters (5) For a radiocommunications transmitter without AAS, the unwanted emission limits in Table 5, measured over the specified bandwidth, apply at frequencies outside the 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz frequency band, where f means the frequency of the unwanted emission. Table 5

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-36	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-36	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-36	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–30	1 MHz

Unwanted emissions limits outside 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz – AAS transmitters (6) For a radiocommunications transmitter with AAS, the unwanted emission limits in Table 6, measured over the specified bandwidth, apply at frequencies outside the 3260 MHz to 4240 MHz frequency band, where f means the frequency of the unwanted emission. Table 6

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-27	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-27	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-27	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–21	1 MHz

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

(1) A person must not operate a remote station or a remote mobile station if its operation causes harmful interference.

Note: The ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), the details of which are not entered in the Register, where the interference is caused by licensed radiocommunications devices.

(2) A person must not operate a remote station or remote mobile station under the relevant licence for a base station, to transmit to a base station or supplementary base station, unless the remote station or remote mobile station uses a receive frequency or transmit frequency specified in the relevant licence.

38 Condition – harmful interference

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), other than a remote station or remote mobile station, on a frequency in the following frequency bands: (a) 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz; (b) 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz; if its operation causes harmful interference to radiocommunications from a radiocommunications transmitter operated under another fixed licence (point to multipoint system).

Note: See the condition in section 37 in relation to harmful interference caused by remote stations and remote mobile stations in these, and other, frequency bands.

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

(1) If: (a) interference occurs between: (i) a radiocommunications transmitter (the first transmitter) operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band; and (ii) one or more radiocommunications devices (the other transmitters) operated under another fixed licence (point to multipoint system) or an area-wide licence (the other licence); and (b) the level of interference to radiocommunications receivers intended to receive radiocommunications from the first transmitter, or from the other transmitters, exceeds the compatibility requirement set out in: (i) Schedule 2 to the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 3.4 GHz Band) 2025; or (ii) if a later instrument made under section 262 of the Act replaces those guidelines – the later instrument; and (c) either the person operating the first transmitter or a person operating one of the other transmitters wishes to resolve the interference; and (d) no agreement between the person operating the first transmitter and each person operating one of the other transmitters can be reached on how to manage the interference; then, by the end of the day specified in subsection (2), the person operating the first transmitter is required to manage the interference by: (e) either: (i) operating the first transmitter with the 3.4 GHz band uplink-downlink configuration; or (ii) operating the first transmitter using a sequence and duration of radio emissions that is consistent with that configuration (disregarding any time at which the first transmitter is not making a radio emission); and (f) synchronising the timing of the 3.4 GHz band uplink-downlink configuration or other sequence of radio emissions of the first transmitter with the timing of the uplink-downlink configuration or other sequence of radio emissions of each of the other transmitter (disregarding any device at a time at which the first transmitter is not making a radio emission). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following day is specified: (a) the day occurring 14 days after the day the interference was first reported in writing to the person operating the first transmitter; or (b) if an alternative day is agreed with each person operating one of the other transmitters – that alternative day.

Note 1: This condition applies equally to all fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that authorise the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band. If interference occurs between two radiocommunications transmitters operated under two or more fixed licences (point to multipoint system), each person operating such a transmitter must comply with this condition.

Note 2: The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 3.4 GHz Band) 2025 are available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 3: An equivalent condition is imposed on area-wide licences operating in the 3400 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band: see clause 5 of Schedule 4 to the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020, which is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

(1) This section applies if: (a) a radiocommunications transmitter (the first transmitter) is operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system): (i) on a frequency (the relevant frequency) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band; and (ii) at a location in an urban area; and (b) a 3.4 GHz spectrum licence authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices: (i) in a part of the spectrum that includes the relevant frequency; and (ii) in a geographic area that is adjacent to the urban area.

Note: This section applies to fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that share frequencies, but not geography, with a spectrum licence. The fixed licences (point to multipoint system) authorise the operation of radiocommunications transmitters in a geographic area that is adjacent to the geographic area of a spectrum licence.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person must not operate the first transmitter otherwise than: (a) with a frame structure that is consistent with the frame structure used by radiocommunications devices operating under the spectrum licence; and (d) by synchronising the timing of the uplink-downlink configuration or other sequence of radio emissions of the first transmitter with the timing of the uplink-downlink configuration or other sequence of radio emissions of each of the radiocommunications devices operating under the spectrum licence. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply where an agreement exists between the person operating the first transmitter and the licensee of the spectrum licence on how to manage radio emissions from the first transmitter.

Note: Generally, no equivalent condition is imposed on spectrum licences operating in the 3400 MHz to 3800 MHz frequency band. Accordingly, where this condition applies, the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) may need to change to align with the operation of radiocommunications devices under a spectrum licence.

41 Conditions – interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter on a frequency in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, unless the transmitter is indoors. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the unwanted emissions of the station do not exceed the limits specified in section 6.5.2.2 of Technical Specification 38.101-1, NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone, published by 3GPP.

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

(3) A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter on a frequency in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, if its operation causes harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver operated under a 3.4 GHz spectrum licence.

Note: The ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, where the interference was caused by a radiocommunications device operated under a spectrum licence.

Application of Part 10

32 Application of Part 10

Note: Except as set out in this Part, the ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band, where the interference was caused by a radiocommunications device operated under another fixed licence (point to multipoint system).

Condition — location of use

33 Condition – location of use

Note 1: The site may be specified in the licence by latitude and longitude, or by another means.

Note 2: A licensee is not obliged to operate a radiocommunications transmitter at the specified site, but may operate radiocommunications transmitters within 100 metres of the specified site, on controlled premises.

Note: This section means that any radiocommunications transmitter operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), including a remote mobile station, must only be operated on the controlled premises, and within 100 metres of the specified site.

Note: Example: A fixed licence (point to multipoint system) specifies a site by its latitude and longitude. The site is located at an industrial plant owned by the licensee. A radiocommunications transmitter may only be operated under the licence on the parts of the industrial plant that are within 100 metres of the site.

Condition — purpose of use

34 Condition – purpose of use

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter in a point to multipoint system otherwise than to communicate with a station in that system.

Condition — in-band emission limits

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter on a frequency specified in a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) with a power greater than 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP.

Conditions — unwanted emissions

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–22 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–29	100 kHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–13 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–20	100 kHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-36	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-36	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-36	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–30	1 MHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-27	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-27	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-27	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–21	1 MHz

Conditions — remote station and remote mobile station

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

(1) A person must not operate a remote station or a remote mobile station if its operation causes harmful interference.

Note: The ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), the details of which are not entered in the Register, where the interference is caused by licensed radiocommunications devices.

Condition — harmful interference

38 Condition – harmful interference

Note: See the condition in section 37 in relation to harmful interference caused by remote stations and remote mobile stations in these, and other, frequency bands.

Condition — synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

Note 1: This condition applies equally to all fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that authorise the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band. If interference occurs between two radiocommunications transmitters operated under two or more fixed licences (point to multipoint system), each person operating such a transmitter must comply with this condition.

Note 2: The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 3.4 GHz Band) 2025 are available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 3: An equivalent condition is imposed on area-wide licences operating in the 3400 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band: see clause 5 of Schedule 4 to the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020, which is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Condition — synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Note: This section applies to fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that share frequencies, but not geography, with a spectrum licence. The fixed licences (point to multipoint system) authorise the operation of radiocommunications transmitters in a geographic area that is adjacent to the geographic area of a spectrum licence.

Note: Generally, no equivalent condition is imposed on spectrum licences operating in the 3400 MHz to 3800 MHz frequency band. Accordingly, where this condition applies, the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) may need to change to align with the operation of radiocommunications devices under a spectrum licence.

Conditions — interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

41 Conditions – interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

Note: The ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, where the interference was caused by a radiocommunications device operated under a spectrum licence.

Schedule 1

Urban areas

Schedule 1—Urban areas

(subsection 5(1))

1 Urban areas

Each area that consists of the HCIS identifiers specified in column 2 of the table is an urban area.

Note: A tool to convert lists of HCIS identifiers, such as the lists in the table, into Placemark files to allow these areas to be visualised using computer mapping software is available from the ACMA’s website at www.acma.gov.au.

Table HCIS identifiers for urban areas

Item	Column 1	Column 2
	Urban area	HCIS identifiers for the urban area
1	Adelaide	IW3N, IW3O4, IW3O5, IW3O7, IW3O8, IW6B1, IW6B2, IW6B3, IW6B5, IW6B6
2	Brisbane	NT9B, NT9C, NT9D, NT9E, NT9F, NT9G, NT9H, NT9K, NT9L, NT8H3, NT8L2, NT8L3, NT8L5, NT8L6, NT8L8, NT8L9, NT9A6, NT9A7, NT9A8, NT9A9, NT9I1, NT9I2, NT9I3, NT9I4, NT9I5, NT9I6, NT9J1, NT9J2, NT9J3, NT9J4, NT9J5, NT9J6, NT9J9, NT9N5, NT9N6, NT9N8, NT9N9, NT9O4, NT9O7, NU3B2, NU3B3, NU3C1, NU3C4
3	Canberra	MW4D, MW4H, MW5A, MW5B, MW5E, MW5F, MW2M5, MW2M6, MW2M7, MW2M8, MW2M9, MW2N4, MW2N5, MW2N7, MW2N8, MW2N9, MW4L1, MW4L2, MW4L3, MW4L5, MW4L6, MW5I1, MW5I2, MW5I3, MW5I4, MW5I5, MW5I6, MW5J1, MW5J2, MW5J4, MW5J5
4	Melbourne	KX3P, KX3L6, KX3L7, KX3L8, KX3L9, KX6D1, KX6D2, KX6D3, KX6D5, KX6D6, LX1M, LX1I7, LX1N4, LX4A1, LX4A2, LX4A3, LX4A4, LX4A5, LX4B1
5	Perth	BV1M, BV1N, BV1O, BV4A, BV4B, BV4C, BV1L5, BV1L8, BV1P1, BV1P2, BV1P4, BV1P5, BV1P7, BV1P8, BV4D1, BV4D2, BV4E1, BV4E2, BV4E3, BV4F1, BV4F2, BV4F3, BV4G1, BV4G2, BV1P9, BV4D3, BV4D4, BV4G3
6	Sydney	NV7G, NV7H, NV7J, NV7K, NV7L, NV7M, NV7N, NV7O, NV7P, NW1A, NW1B, NW1C, NW1D, NW1E, NW1F, NW1G, NW1H, MV9P2, MV9P3, MV9P5, MV9P6, MV9P7, MV9P8, MV9P9, MW3D1, MW3D2, MW3D3, MW3D5, MW3D6, MW3D8, MW3D9, MW3H2, MW3H3, MW3H5, MW3H6, MW3H9, MW3L2, MW3L3, NV4O7, NV4O8, NV4O9, NV4P7, NV7F6, NV7F8, NV7F9, NV7I6, NV7I8, NV7I9, NW1I1, NW1I2, NW1I3, NW1J1, NW1J2, NW1J3, NW1K1, NW1K2, NW1K3, NW1L1, NW1L2, NW1L3

Note: Column 1 is included for information only.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	orig = original
am = amended	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
amdt = amendment	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	pres = present
C[x] = Compilation No. x	prev = previous
Ch = Chapter(s)	(prev…) = previously
def = definition(s)	Pt = Part(s)
Dict = Dictionary	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	rep = repealed
effect	rs = repealed and substituted
F = Federal Register of Legislation	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
gaz = gazette	Sch = Schedule(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
o = order(s)	commenced or to be commenced
Ord = Ordinance

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	Registration	Commencement
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2025	21 March 2025(see F2025L00388)	22 March 2025
Radiocommunications (Fixed Licence (Point to Multipoint System)) Amendment Instrument 2025 (No. 1)	5 September 2025(see F2025L01056)	23 September 2025

Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history

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Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (poin Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

Part 10 Conditions – fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

32 Application of Part 10

Note: Except as set out in this Part, the ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz frequency band, or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band, where the interference was caused by a radiocommunications device operated under another fixed licence (point to multipoint system).

33 Condition – location of use

Note 1: The site may be specified in the licence by latitude and longitude, or by another means.

Note 2: A licensee is not obliged to operate a radiocommunications transmitter at the specified site, but may operate radiocommunications transmitters within 100 metres of the specified site, on controlled premises.

Note: This section means that any radiocommunications transmitter operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), including a remote mobile station, must only be operated on the controlled premises, and within 100 metres of the specified site.

Note: Example: A fixed licence (point to multipoint system) specifies a site by its latitude and longitude. The site is located at an industrial plant owned by the licensee. A radiocommunications transmitter may only be operated under the licence on the parts of the industrial plant that are within 100 metres of the site.

34 Condition – purpose of use

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter in a point to multipoint system otherwise than to communicate with a station in that system.

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

A person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter on a frequency specified in a fixed licence (point to multipoint system) with a power greater than 17 dBm per 1 MHz EIRP.

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

Note: Technical Specification 38.101-1 is available, free of charge, from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project website at www.3gpp.org.

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–22 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–29	100 kHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency offset (foffset)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	0 MHz ≤ foffset < 5 MHz	–13 – (7/5) foffset (MHz)	100 kHz
2	foffset ≥ 5 MHz	–20	100 kHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Mean power (dBm) per radiocommunications transmitter	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-36	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-36	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-36	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–30	1 MHz

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	frequency (f)	Total radiated power (dBm)	Specified bandwidth
1	9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz	-27	1 kHz
2	150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz	-27	10 kHz
3	30 MHz ≤ f < 1 GHz	-27	100 kHz
4	1 GHz ≤ f < 20 GHz	–21	1 MHz

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

(1) A person must not operate a remote station or a remote mobile station if its operation causes harmful interference.

Note: The ACMA generally will not afford protection from harmful interference to a radiocommunications receiver that is part of a station operated under a fixed licence (point to multipoint system), the details of which are not entered in the Register, where the interference is caused by licensed radiocommunications devices.

38 Condition – harmful interference

Note: See the condition in section 37 in relation to harmful interference caused by remote stations and remote mobile stations in these, and other, frequency bands.

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

Note 1: This condition applies equally to all fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that authorise the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter in the 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz or the 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band. If interference occurs between two radiocommunications transmitters operated under two or more fixed licences (point to multipoint system), each person operating such a transmitter must comply with this condition.

Note 2: The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 3.4 GHz Band) 2025 are available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 3: An equivalent condition is imposed on area-wide licences operating in the 3400 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency band: see clause 5 of Schedule 4 to the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020, which is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Note: This section applies to fixed licences (point to multipoint system) that share frequencies, but not geography, with a spectrum licence. The fixed licences (point to multipoint system) authorise the operation of radiocommunications transmitters in a geographic area that is adjacent to the geographic area of a spectrum licence.

Note: Generally, no equivale

This is an opening excerpt, not the complete document.

Plain English Summary

Deep Dive

What it does

Main concepts

Who it affects

Key duties and rights

Penalties and enforcement

How it interacts with other laws

Amendment history

Litigation history

Gotchas

How to comply

Current sections

Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

Part 10 Conditions – fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

32 Application of Part 10

33 Condition – location of use

34 Condition – purpose of use

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

38 Condition – harmful interference

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

41 Conditions – interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Application of Part 10

32 Application of Part 10

Condition — location of use

33 Condition – location of use

Condition — purpose of use

34 Condition – purpose of use

Condition — in-band emission limits

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

Conditions — unwanted emissions

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

Conditions — remote station and remote mobile station

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

Condition — harmful interference

38 Condition – harmful interference

Condition — synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

Condition — synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Conditions — interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

41 Conditions – interference management in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz

Urban areas

Schedule 1—Urban areas

Endnotes

Endnotes

Source text: opening excerpt

Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (poin Part 10 Conditions — fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

Part 10 Conditions – fixed licence (point to multipoint system)

32 Application of Part 10

33 Condition – location of use

34 Condition – purpose of use

35 Condition – in-band emission limits

36 Conditions – unwanted emissions

37 Conditions – remote station and remote mobile station

38 Condition – harmful interference

39 Condition – synchronisation requirement with particular transmitter licences in 3950 MHz to 4000 MHz

40 Condition – synchronisation requirement with spectrum licences in 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz