Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 1) (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 1)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following amendment under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997.

Dated: 1 June 2018

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1  Name

This is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 1).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:        The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997.

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 Licence Tax) Determination 2014 (F2014L00957)

1  Subsection 5(1)

Omit “subsections (2) and (3)”, substitute “subsection (3)”.

2  Subsection 5(2)

Repeal the subsection.

3  Table 1 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (including the note)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 1

Item	Column 1 Frequency range	Column 2 Total specified spectrum	Column 3 Base amount ($)
1	703–748 MHz and 758–803 MHz	90 MHz	49,938
2	825–845 MHz and 870–890 MHz	40 MHz	22,195
3	1710–1755 MHz and 1805–1850 MHz	90 MHz	49,864
4	1755–1785 MHz and 1850–1880 MHz	60 MHz	33,243
5	1920–1980 MHz and 2110–2170 MHz	120 MHz	66,485
6	2302–2400 MHz	98 MHz	54,296
7	2500–2570 MHz and 2620–2690 MHz	140 MHz	77,566
8	2570–2620 MHz	50 MHz	27,702
9	3425–3492.5 MHz and 3542.5–3575 MHz	100 MHz	55,344

Note:       Each frequency range in column 1 comprises either or both:

(a) a part of the spectrum designated to be allocated by issuing spectrum licences, in a written notice given to the ACMA under subsection 36(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992;

(b) a part of the spectrum declared to be subject to re-allocation by issuing spectrum licences, under subsection 153B(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992;

regardless of whether the written notice or declaration is still in force.

4  Part 3 of Schedule 1, definition of area population

Omit “2011”, substitute “2016”.

5  Part 3 of Schedule 1, definition of Australian population

Omit “2011”, substitute “2016”.