by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on plans to include two new companies in the foreign space objects determination law. The following companies will be added to the list: Kuiper Systems LLC Omnispace LLC Ovzon Sweden AB Telesat Canada This will allow the companies… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on proposed updates to RALI FX 22. RALI FX 22 sets out coordination arrangements for point-to-point services operating in the 800 MHz band. The ACMA is updating these rules to align them with recently updated guidelines for the 850/900… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on changes to arrangements for television broadcast services in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands. This is to support the introduction of mobile-satellite services (MSS) in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands, which would replace television services.… Read more...
by Richard Haas
January 24, 2022: This consultation has been extended until February 11, 2022. The ACMA has also published a correction to page 28 of the consultation paper, regarding the use of the bands adjacent to 1.9 GHz. November 22, 2021: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on… Read more...
by Richard Haas
November 22, 2021: This consultation has been extended by two weeks following requests from stakeholders. It will now close on December 3. October 18, 2021: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking comments on a proposed update to regulations that would allow the use of radio local area… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is proposing a second tranche of reforms following the Spectrum Pricing Review. The new proposals focus on updating the assigned apparatus licence tax formula, reducing tax rates for transmitter licences used for high-power open narrowcasting services, and adjusting some tranche 1 reforms following… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking comments on proposed changes to the 1800 MHz spectrum license technical framework. These proposed changes are a part of the Australian regulator's recently published Five-year spectrum outlook 2021-26. The Authority is particularly interested to hear from stakeholders about the frequency range… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a consultation into its plan to update space regulatory assessment procedures. The Authority hopes to amend procedures to include arrangements to support earth stations in motion in the 28 GHz band. The updates reflect the ITU arrangments as set out in… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced a consultation into its plan to support the use of the 3400–3475 MHz band by wireless broadband services. The agency is also proposing various changes to the 3.4 GHz spectrum license technical framework. The consultation is open to public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
July 29, 2021: The ACMA has published a correction to this consultation. The correction concerns Appendix B, Table 1. Further information is available here. The consultation deadline remains August 12. July 8, 2021 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to update its Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Determination so… Read more...