Commonwealth of Australia

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Notice for the purpose of subsection 136(2) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

NOTIFICATION OF A PROPOSED REVOCATION OF A CLASS LICENCE, THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LOW INTERFERENCE POTENTIAL DEVICES) CLASS LICENCE 2000

Notice is given that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) proposes to make the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015 under section 132 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act) that will revoke the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 under section 135 of the Act.

Proposal

The proposed new Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015  (the new LIPD Class Licence) will contain the licence conditions, operating requirements and technical parameters associated with the operation of a wide range of low power radiocommunications devices operating in various segments of the radiofrequency spectrum.

The new LIPD Class Licence is based on and will replace the existing Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000.  The existing licence would, in any event, be revoked by force of law under “sunsetting” provisions on 1 October 2015.  The proposed new LIPD Class Licence will:

• Update and clarify existing arrangements for a wide range of low power radiocommunications devices; and
• add new arrangements supporting in-ground ultra wideband sensors.

Comments

The ACMA is seeking representations about the proposed making of the new LIPD Class Licence and revocation of the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000.

Copies of the existing class licence, the proposed new class licence and the discussion paper explaining the changes in more detail are available on the ACMA’s website and may be obtained from the ACMA’s Canberra Office by contacting:

Steven Forst

Spectrum Engineering Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO BOX 78

BELCONNEN  ACT  2616

Telephone: (02) 6219 5236

Email: steven.forst@acma.gov.au

Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed making and revocation no later than 6 March 2015. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:

The Manager

Spectrum Engineering Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO BOX 78

BELCONNEN ACT 2616

or by email to:

freqplan@acma.gov.au