Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation—3.4/3.7 GHz Bands) Determination 2023
34Applying to be registered as a bidder
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34 Applying to be registered as a bidder
(1) A person who wishes to do one or more of the following may apply to become registered as a bidder in the allocation process:
(a) bid in the 3.7 GHz auction;
(b) bid in the 3.4 GHz auction;
(c) be directly allocated a leftover lot.
Note: A person who is registered as a bidder in the allocation process may, subject to allocation limits and eligibility points, bid in either or both of the 3.4 GHz auction and the 3.7 GHz auction.
(2) A person applies by doing all of the following before the application deadline:
(a) giving the ACMA a completed application form;
(b) giving the ACMA a completed associates form;
(c) giving the ACMA a deed of acknowledgement executed by the applicant;
(d) giving the ACMA a deed of confidentiality executed by the applicant;
(e) paying the application fee.
Note 1: For information on how an application fee must be paid, see section 9.
Note 2: An applicant may withdraw its application before the eligibility deadline or extended eligibility deadline (if there is one): see subsection 53(1).
Updating documents
(3) An applicant who has given the ACMA a document covered by paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c) or (d) before the application deadline may give the ACMA an updated, additional or replacement version of the document at any time until the application deadline, but not after the application deadline.