Multipoint Distribution System Band Plan (Cth)

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN
- In force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992
- Updated as at 23 March 1994 (#DATE 23:03:1994)
Statutory Rules 1998 No. 181, 1990 No. 449 and 1992 Nos. 156 and 305 were revoked
by the Multipoint Distribution System Frequency Band Plan 2000.

*1* The Multipoint Distribution System Band Plan (in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this reprint comprise Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules
Year and Date of Date of Application
Number Notification commencement saving or
in Gazette transitional
provisions
1988 No. 181 (a) 8 July 1988 8 July 1988
1990 No. 449 21 Dec 1990 21 Dec 1990 -
1992 No. 156 3 June 1992 3 June 1992 -
305 30 Sept 1992 30 Sept 1992 -
(a) "The Multipoint Distribution System Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 is the Plan that was published as Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181 as continued in force by section 4 of the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992."
Table of Amendments
ad=added or inserted am=amended rep=repealed rs=repealed and substituted
Provision affected How affected
Clause 4 am. 1990 No. 449
Clause 4A ad. 1992 No. 156
am. 1992 No. 305

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 
TABLE

                       TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Clause

                       PART I - PRELIMINARY

    1. Citation

    2. Interpretation

       PART II - PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE BAND MAY BE USED

                       (clauses 3, 4, 4A)

                PART III - CHANNELLING (clause 5)

    FREQUENCY BAND PLAN FOR THE 2076 TO 2111 MHz AND 2300 TO

                         2400 MHz BANDS

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - PART I 
 PART I - PRELIMINARY 

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 1 
Citation 


  1. This frequency band plan may be cited as the Multipoint Distribution
System Band Plan.*1*
SEE NOTES TO FIRST ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER .

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 2 
Interpretation 


  2. (1) In this frequency band plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

  "the band" means the frequency bands 2076-2111 MHz and 2300-2400 MHz;

  "Multipoint Distribution System" means a Fixed Service comprising a
Multipoint Distribution Station, at least four Multipoint Distribution Station
Receivers and any number of Multipoint Distribution Repeater Stations, as
required;

  "MDS" means Multipoint Distribution System;

  "MHz" means Megahertz; and

  "spectrum plan" has the same meaning as in section 17 of the
Radiocommunications Act 1983.


  (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, where any expression used in this
frequency band plan is defined in the Radiocommunications Act 1983, the
Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations, or the spectrum plan,
that expression has the same meaning in this frequency band plan as in that
Act, those Regulations, or the spectrum plan, as the case may be.

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - PART II 
 PART II - PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE BAND MAY BE USED 

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 3 


  3. (1) Subject to this frequency band plan, channels in the band may be
allocated for the purposes set out in Tables 1 and 2.


  (2) The services listed in Table 1 are primary and the services listed in
Table 2 are secondary.


  (3) Frequencies in a segment specified in Column 2 of an item in Tables 1 or
2 may be used for the purpose or purposes specified in Column 3 of that item.

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 4 


  4. (1) The primary use of the band will be for Multipoint Distribution
Systems for the transmission of services falling into the following
categories:

  (1) text and graphics

  (2) text, graphics and still pictures

  (3) text, graphics, still pictures and sound

  (4) non-entertainment video, which may include (1), (2) and (3)

  (5) entertainment video, including pay TV


  (2) During Stage I (until the day specified in a Proclamation made under
subsection 24A (3) of the Radiocommunications Act 1983) frequencies in the
band may only be assigned for services in categories 1 to 4, up to a total of
13 frequencies at each location, with 6 frequencies at each location reserved
for Stage II.


  (3) During Stage II (from and including the day specified in a Proclamation
made under subsection 24A (3) of the Radiocommunications Act 1983) frequencies
in the band may only be assigned at each location for services in categories 1
to 5.


  (4) Frequencies may be allocated for secondary services where they are not
otherwise required for primary services.

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 4A 


  4A. For the purposes of clauses 3 and 4, a channel in the band may only be
allocated for:

  (a) a purpose that relates to a service that is provided by a person under a
licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of this clause;
or

  (b) a purpose authorised by a licence granted to a person on or after the
commencement of this clause in relation to a service that the person was
authorised to provide under a licence held by the person, being a licence that
was in force immediately before the commencement of this clause; or

  (c) a purpose that relates to a service that is provided under a licence
granted before 1 October 1992 in relation to an application that was lodged
before the commencement of this clause; or

  (d) a purpose that relates solely to a service that is provided under a
licence granted after 4 October 1992.

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - PART III 
 PART III - CHANNELLING 

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BAND PLAN - REG 5 


  5. (1) As illustrated in Table 3, the channels having centre frequencies
determined by the formulae set out below are allocated to the Multipoint
Distribution System.

  (a) The 2076 to 2111 MHz band (Group A Channels):

                  F = 2072.5 + 7N MHz

where F is the channel centre frequency, and N is the channel number and is
any integer between 1 and 5 inclusive.

  (b) The 2300 to 2400 MHz band (Group B Channels):

                  F = 2263.5 + 7N MHz

where F is the channel centre frequency, and N is the channel number and is
any integer between 6 and 19 inclusive.

                    TABLE 1. PRIMARY SERVICES.

    Column 1  Column 2                 Column 3

    ITEM      LIMITS OF FREQUENCY      PURPOSE FOR WHICH

              BAND SEGMENT (MHz)       SEGMENTS MAY BE USED

              (Low limit exclusive,

              upper limit inclusive)

    1         2076-2111                Fixed Services

                                       (Multipoint Distribution

                                       Systems only)

    2         2300-2400                Fixed Services

                                       (Multipoint Distribution

                                       Systems only)

                    TABLE 2. SECONDARY SERVICES.

    Column 1  Column 2                 Column 3

    ITEM      LIMITS OF FREQUENCY      PURPOSE FOR WHICH

              BAND SEGMENT (MHz)       SEGMENTS MAY BE USED

              (Low limit exclusive,

              upper limit inclusive)

    1         2076-2111                Fixed Services

                                       (non Multipoint Distribution

                                       Systems)

                                       Mobile Services

                                       Space Research Services

                                       Space Operations Services

                                       Earth-Exploration Satellite

                                       Services

    2         2300-2400                Fixed Services

                                       (non Multipoint Distribution

                                       Systems)

                                       Mobile Services

                                       Radiolocation Services

                                       Amateur Services

  For Table 3 see Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181

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