ACMA has published a discussion document on proposed changes to its Radiofrequency Plan, which was last updated in 2013. According to ACMA, in addition to reflecting updated international arrangements, changes proposed to the Spectrum Plan include: updates reflecting domestic changes that have occurred over the past four years;correction of a… Read more...

The Australian government is consulting on an offer from Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) to acquire 2 x 10 MHz of the 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum left unsold after the country's auction in 2013. The government says the terms of the proposal "are consistent with the government's spectrum policy objectives,… Read more...

The Department of Communications and the Arts in Australia would like views on their plans to revise the country's Radiocommunications Act. The government is proposing to make the following changes: simplify regulatory structures for planning, licensing and equipment regulationstreamline regulatory processes, particularly for allocating licencesclarify the role for Government, the… Read more...

Australian regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking comments for its proposed changes to the 2 GHz technical framework. Some of the changes proposed include: aligning the licence conditions with international standards for mobile technologies such as LTE.updating emissions limits of the licence so that it is… Read more...

The Australian Department of Communications has issued another consultation as part of its "Spectrum Review" programme. The new paper concerns reform principles and 11 reform proposals that have been identified by the Departments of Communications in its ongoing review into spectrum policy. These proposals include measures to improve transparency in Australian spectrum policy.… Read more...

The Australian regulator is seeking comment on a discussion paper it has issued on technical and policy issues associated with the reallocation of the 700 MHz band of digital dividend spectrum. The paper provides both a roadmap setting out the ACMA's planned process for reallocation of the band once digital… Read more...

The ACMA has issued a consultation on auctioning spectrum in the frequency ranges 1725–1785 MHz and 1820–1880 MHz in regional Australia. The auction will also include unallocated spectrum from the recently completed expiring spectrum licence process for the 1800 MHz band (‘residual lots’). The ACMA is inviting written comments from stakeholders on the draft… Read more...

The Australian regulator is proposing to extend the 2.3 GHz band from its current 98 MHz to 100 MHz by adding the 2300-2302 MHz band, which is currently apparatus licensed and used by amateur radio services on a secondary basis, to the rest of the band which is spectrum licensed.… Read more...

The ACMA is looking for input from stakeholders on how the 2.5 GHz band should be planned and allocated to provide highest-value use. It is currently used mainly for free-to-air electronic news gathering (ENG) services, and the review also hopes to identify suitable long-term spectrum arrangements to support these services… Read more...

The Australian regulator has published a discussion paper for submissions to proposed regulatory changes to address the supply of wireless audio transmitters, including wireless microphones that operate in the digital dividend frequencies (694–820 MHz). As the digital dividend frequencies have been re-allocated for mobile broadband services, wireless audio transmitters will… Read more...