by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on draft Radio Equipment (General) Rules. These rules respond to the Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020, which replaces the ACMA's power to make standards and labelling notices with power to make equipment rules. The draft rules are available for… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on proposed changes to some of its class licences to include references to equipment rules. This follows recent legislation that replaces the ACMA's power to make standards with a power to make rules. The consultation also includes proposals related to harmonising EMF… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on changes to its accredited persons scheme (AP Scheme). The AP Scheme is a 25-year old initiative that allows accredited persons to perform spectrum management activities such as technical assessment, coordination and assignment. New legislation would remove some of the legal underpinning… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on proposals to replace its current apparatus licensing arrangements for amateur and outpost stations with a class licence regime. The consultation is available for public comment until April 2, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on where it should put in an effort for effective compliance and targeted enforcement action. The consultation is available for public comment until March 5. Read more...
by Toby Youell
December 22, 2020: The ACMA has made two updates to this consultation. Specifically: Update to page 7 of the consultation paper to state that the current Level of Protection (LOP) in the s.145(4) determination is –103.5 dBm/5 MHz. Updates to pages 7 and 20 of the consultation paper to change… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation about its proposed response to submissions received during its March 2020 consultation about spectrum pricing. This new consultation is available for public comment until February 18, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on proposed amendments to its apparatus licence taxes. It proposes to reduce the taxes by 0.3%, in line with the the Consumer Price Index, which changed -0.3% in the year to June 2020. The proposal is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Australia's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications is consulting on whether it should designate parts of the 3400 - 3575 MHz band for allocation by spectrum licences with respect to specified areas. This decision would support the ACMA's work to make the spectrum available for 5G. The draft… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is consulting on amendments to its Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licences to support 5G and the Internet of Things. These changes have relevance to: wireless broadband in the 24.25 - 25.10 GHz band IoT devices in the 928 - 935 MHz and VHF… Read more...