Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz Band) Variation 2017 (No. 1)

Dated: 25 September 2017

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member

Brendan Byrne

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz Band) Variation 2017 (No. 1).

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered.

Note: This instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation which may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 42(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4  Amendments

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz Band) 2015 (F2015L01372)

1  Subsection 1.4(1), definition of 1800 MHz band

Repeal the definition, substitute:

1800 MHz band: see subsections (1A) and (1B).

2  Section 1.4(1), after definition of 1800 MHz band

Insert:

1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band has the meaning given by section 5 of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017.

3  Section 1.4, after the note to subsection (1)

Insert:

 (1A) In the period commencing on the day this Plan commences and ending immediately before the commencement of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz Band) Variation 2017 (No. 1), 1800 MHz band means:

 (a) the following spectrum, in the geographic areas specified in clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the re-allocation declaration:

 (i) 1725 MHz to 1785 MHz; and

 (ii) 1820 MHz to 1880 MHz; and

 (b) the following spectrum within the identified geographic areas of Australia, as that term is defined in section 3 of the designation notice, and specified in the Schedule to the designation notice:

 (i) 1770 MHz to 1775 MHz and 1865 MHz to 1870 MHz in Adelaide;

 (ii) 1710 MHz to 1712.5 MHz and 1805 MHz to 1807.5 MHz in regional South Australia; and

 (iii) 1710 MHz to 1712.5 MHz and 1805 MHz to 1807.5 MHz in Cairns/Townsville.

 (1B) After the commencement of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz Band) Variation 2017 (No. 1), 1800 MHz band means the spectrum in the geographic areas specified in subsection (1A), other than the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band.

Note: After the commencement of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz) Variation 2017 (No. 1), this Plan does not deal with the part of the 1800 MHz band defined as the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band in the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017. The Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017 deals with the 1800 (unallocated lots) band.

4  Subsection 2.3(3)

Repeal the subsection.

5  Subsection 3.3(2)

Repeal the subsection.

6  Subsection 3.6(2), including the note

Repeal the subsection.

7  Schedule 1, after the table

Insert:

Note: After the commencement of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz) Variation 2017 (No. 1), this Plan does not deal with the part of the 1800 MHz band defined as the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band in the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017.  The Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017 deals with the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band.

8  Schedule 2, the note to the table

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note 1: The region in column 4 indicates the geographical area in which radiocommunications devices may be operated using the lot. Each region is defined by reference to its HCIS identifiers in Schedule 3.

Note 2: After the commencement of the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz) Variation 2017 (No. 1), this Plan does not deal with the part of the 1800 MHz band defined as the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band in the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017. The Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (1800 MHz unallocated lots band) 2017 deals with the 1800 MHz (unallocated lots) band.