Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation – 850/900 MHz Band) Determination 2021
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5 Lots and products
(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, lot, other than in relation to the downshift metropolitan lot and the downshift regional lot, means a unit of a product that is available in the auction.
(2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the following is a product:
(a) the 850 major population product;
(b) the 850 regional product;
(c) the 900 lower major population product;
(d) the 900 lower regional product;
(e) the 900 upper major population product;
(f) the 900 upper regional product.
Note 1: In accordance with the marketing plan, there are 2 lots of the 850 major population product, 2 lots of the 850 regional product, 1 lot of the 900 lower major population product, 1 lot of the 900 lower regional product, 4 lots of the 900 upper major population product and 4 lots of the 900 upper regional product.
Note 2: However, there may be fewer than 4 lots of the 900 upper major population product and fewer than 4 lots of the 900 upper regional product available in the primary stage: see Schedules 1 and 2.
(3) In this instrument:
(a) the size of each lot of a product, when expressed in MHz, is the lot bandwidth set out for the product in subsection 10(6) of the marketing plan; and
(b) the size or total size of lots of a product, when expressed in MHz, is the total lot bandwidth of those lots; and
(c) the size of each of the downshift metropolitan lot and the downshift regional lot, when expressed in MHz, is the lot bandwidth set out for that lot in subsection 10(6) of the marketing plan.
Note 1: In accordance with the marketing plan, the size of a single lot of each product is 2 x 5 MHz (or 10 MHz).
Note 2: In accordance with the marketing plan, the size of each of the downshift metropolitan lot and the downshift regional lot is 2 x 1 MHz (or 2 MHz).
(4) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the following is a major population product:
(a) the 850 major population product;
(b) the 900 lower major population product;
(c) the 900 upper major population product.
(5) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the following is a regional product:
(a) the 850 regional product;
(b) the 900 lower regional product;
(c) the 900 upper regional product.
(6) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the following is a 900 lower product:
(a) the 900 lower major population product;