Radiocommunications 1.5 GHz Frequency Band Plan 2015
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this frequency band plan under subsection 32(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated: 10th August 2015
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member /General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
1 Name of frequency band plan
This frequency band plan is the Radiocommunications 1.5 GHz Frequency Band Plan 2015.
2 Commencement
This frequency band plan commences on the day after it is registered.
Note All legislative instruments must be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments required to be maintained under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
3 Revocation
The 1.5 GHz Band Plan [F2005B01378] is revoked.
4 Interpretation
(1) In this frequency band plan, unless the contrary intention appears:
1.5 GHz band means the frequency band greater than 1427 MHz and not exceeding 1535 MHz.
authorised service, in relation to a part of the 1.5 GHz band specified in an item in column 2 of the Table of Frequency Band Allocations in Part 2 of the spectrum plan, means a service specified in that item.
broadcasting-satellite service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.
broadcasting service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.
fixed service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.
mobile service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.
point to multipoint service means a fixed service between a land station and 2 or more associated land stations.
public telecommunications service means a telecommunications service used to supply a carriage service to the public.
Note 1 In accordance with paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, other expressions in this frequency band plan have the same meaning as in the Act, including:
· ACMA (see section 5)
· frequency band (see section 5)
· spectrum plan (see section 5)
Note 2 Other terms used in this frequency band plan may be defined in the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015, including:
· Act
· land station
5 Purpose of the 1.5 GHz band
Subject to section 6, a frequency band that is part of the 1.5 GHz band may be used for the operation of each authorised service that relates to the frequency band.
6 Limitations on the use of the 1.5 GHz band
Subject to subsections 10(4), 10(5), 10(6), 10(7) and 10(8) of the spectrum plan, the limitations set out in clause 1 of Schedule 1 are placed on the use of frequency bands that are part of the 1.5 GHz band.
Schedule 1 Limitations on the use of the 1.5 GHz band
(section 6)
1 Limitations on the use of frequency bands in the 1.5 GHz band
The use of a frequency band mentioned in column 2 of an item in the table below is limited in the manner set out in column 3 of that item.
2 Permitted point to multipoint frequencies
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the limitations in items 1 and 5 in the table in clause 1, the frequencies are:
| 1431.5 MHz | 1453.5 MHz | 1492 MHz | 1514 MHz |
| 1433.5 MHz | 1455.5 MHz | 1494 MHz | 1516 MHz |
| 1435.5 MHz | 1457.5 MHz | 1496 MHz | 1518 MHz |
| 1437.5 MHz | 1459.5 MHz | 1498 MHz | 1520 MHz |
| 1439.5 MHz | 1461.5 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1522 MHz |
| 1441.5 MHz | 1463.5 MHz | 1502 MHz | 1524 MHz |
| 1443.5 MHz | 1465.5 MHz | 1504 MHz | 1526 MHz |
| 1445.5 MHz | 1467.5 MHz | 1506 MHz | 1528 MHz |
| 1447.5 MHz | 1469.5 MHz | 1508 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| 1449.5 MHz | 1471.5 MHz | 1510 MHz | 1532 MHz |
| 1451.5 MHz | 1473.5 MHz | 1512 MHz | 1534 MHz |