6Limits applying to groups of persons other than Optus, TPG Telecom and their relevant associates (spectrum set-aside in the relevant bands for Optus and TPG Telecom)

6 Limits applying to groups of persons other than Optus, TPG Telecom and their relevant associates (spectrum set-aside in the relevant bands for Optus and TPG Telecom)

(1) For this section, the limits imposed must:

(a) apply in relation to the relevant bands in the major population area and the regional area; and
(b) ensure that, for each of the following areas (a relevant area):
(i) the major population area; and
(ii) the regional area;
in the circumstance specified in column 2 of an item in the table (if any is applicable), the members of the group of persons specified in column 3 of that item may, in total, use no more than an aggregate of the amount of spectrum in the relevant bands in that relevant area that is specified in column 4 of that item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:441pt; border:1pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td style="width:55.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-left:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:4.9pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:55.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-left:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:4.9pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">The limits imposed by the ACMA</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> in the allocation procedures</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">applying in relation to a relevant area </span><span style="font-weight:bold">must ensure that in this circumstance…</span></p></td><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">…</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">the</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> members of</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> this group of persons…</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">… may</span><span style="font-weight:bold">, in total,</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> use no more than an aggregate of this amount of spectrum in the relevant band</span><span style="font-weight:bold">s</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> in </span><span style="font-weight:bold">that</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">relevant </span><span style="font-weight:bold">area</span><span style="font-weight:bold">.</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3" style="width:55.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">1</span></p></td><td rowspan="3" style="width:138.05pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-left:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:4.9pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Both Optus and TPG</span><span> </span><span>Telecom have elected to take up the </span><span>spectrum set</span><span>‑</span><span>aside</span><span> in relation to </span><span>that</span><span> relevant area</span></p></td><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:22.7pt; text-indent:-22.7pt"><span>(a)</span><span> </span><span style="width:7.74pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>e</span><span>very person other than Optus, TPG Telecom and their relevant associates</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>20 MHz</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:22.7pt; text-indent:-22.7pt"><span>(b)</span><span> </span><span style="width:7.12pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>e</span><span>very person other than Optus and </span><span>its</span><span> relevant associates</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>30 MHz</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:22.7pt; text-indent:-22.7pt"><span>(c)</span><span> </span><span style="width:7.74pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>e</span><span>very person other than TPG Telecom and </span><span>its</span><span> relevant associates</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>30 MHz</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:55.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">2</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-left:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:4.9pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Optus </span><span>has</span><span> </span><span>elect</span><span>ed</span><span> to take up the spectrum set-aside </span><span>in relation to </span><span>that</span><span> relevant area </span><span>but TPG</span><span> </span><span>Telecom </span><span>has </span><span>not</span></p></td><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>e</span><span>very person other than Optus and its relevant associates</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>30 MHz</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:55.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#f2f2f2"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">3</span></p></td><td style="width:138.05pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; border-left:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:4.9pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>TPG Telecom </span><span>has </span><span>elect</span><span>ed</span><span> to take up the </span><span>spectrum set</span><span>‑</span><span>aside </span><span>in relation to </span><span>that</span><span> relevant area </span><span>but Optus </span><span>has </span><span>not</span></p></td><td style="width:110.2pt; border-right:1pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>e</span><span>very person other than TPG Telecom and its relevant associates</span></p></td><td style="width:103.15pt; padding-right:4.9pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>30 MHz</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: This table applies separately in relation to the major population area and in relation to the regional area.

(2) For subsection (1), a person has elected to take up the spectrum set‑aside in the allocation of spectrum licences in the 850/900 MHz band in relation to a relevant area if all of the following apply:

(a) either the person or a body corporate of which the person is a member (in either case, the participant) has applied to be registered with the ACMA for the allocation in accordance with the allocation procedures;
(b) if, under the allocation procedures, there is a period of time during which an application for registration may be withdrawn—that period has ended and the participant has not withdrawn their application;
(c) if the allocation procedures provide for circumstances in which an application for registration is taken to be withdrawn—those circumstances do not apply to the participant;
(d) if, under the allocation procedures, in order to take up the spectrum set‑aside in relation to that relevant area, a person is required to do any of the following:
(i) pay to the ACMA an application fee (however described);
(ii) give the ACMA notification in writing that the person elects to take up the spectrum set-aside in relation to that relevant area;
the participant has complied with any such requirements;
(e) if:
(i) the allocation procedures provide for circumstances in which, having complied with any requirements of the kind referred to in paragraph (d), a person may withdraw (however described) their election to take up the spectrum set-aside in relation to that relevant area; and
(ii) those circumstances have arisen;
the participant has not withdrawn (however described) their election;
(f) if, under the allocation procedures, in order to take up the spectrum set‑aside in relation to that relevant area, the person is required to have also taken up the spectrum set‑aside in relation to the other of those relevant areas—paragraphs (d) and (e) apply in relation to the other of those relevant areas.