Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2001 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 54(1) of the Australian Communications Authority Act 1997 and section 5, paragraphs 7(1)(a) and (b), subsection 10A(1), paragraph 16(1)(ca), subsections 30(1), 32(1), 34(1) and 98(1), paragraphs 107(1)(f) and 108A(1)(e), subsections 115(1), 131AC(1) and 132(1), section 134, paragraphs 144(1)(c), (d) and (e) and 147(1)(c), (d) and (e) and subsection 300(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated      13 February 2001

                                                                                                                         AJ SHAW

 Chair

                                                                                                                     R HORTON

 Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2001 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

 This Determination commences on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000

Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendment

 (section 3)

[1] Schedule 1, Dictionary, after cordless telephone service

 insert

 datacasting licence means a licence issued for a radiocommunications service comprising one or more stations that are operated for the purpose of delivering a datacasting service by means other than satellite.

 datacasting service station means a station operated for the purpose of providing a datacasting service in the broadcasting services bands only.

[2] Schedule 1, Dictionary, definition of PMTS Class A

 substitute

 PMTS Class A means a Public Mobile Telecommunications Service Class A, being a service that consists of 2 or more land stations that are operated:

  (a) under a PTS licence; and

  (b) by a person who:

   (i) holds a carrier licence; or

   (ii) is declared by the ACA to be a nominated carrier under section 81 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; and

  (c) for providing a public mobile telecommunications service; and

  (d) on a frequency or frequencies in the range 870 megahertz to 890 megahertz; and

  (e)  if using AMPS technology, in accordance with an agreement that applies in an external Territory made under section 362 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.