1Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges - 2.3 GHz Band) Determination 2013

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Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges — 2.3 GHz Band) Determination 2013

Radiocommunications Act 1992

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 294 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 21st November 2013

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Chris Cheah
[signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges — 2.3 GHz Band) Determination 2013.

2. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Note All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

3. Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

geographic area means a geographic area specified in a spectrum licence within which operation of a radiocommunications device is authorised by the spectrum licence.

licence area means the area or aggregate of areas within which operation of a radiocommunications device is authorised by a spectrum licence.

Pricing Direction means the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges) Direction 2012 made under subsection 294 (2) of the Act by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy dated 9 February 2012.

re-issue of a spectrum licence means the re-issue of a spectrum licence in accordance with subsection 82 (1) of the Act to the person to whom it was previously issued, authorising the operation of a radiocommunications device in the 2.3 GHz band.

2.3 GHz band means the frequency range 2302 MHz to 2400 MHz.

4. Population of a licence area or geographic area for a spectrum licence

(1) The population of a licence area for a spectrum licence mentioned in column 1 in the table in section 5, 6, 7, or 8 is the corresponding number mentioned in column 2.

(2) The population of a geographic area mentioned in column 1 in the table in section 9 or 10 is the corresponding number mentioned in column 2.