Commonwealth of Australia
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Notice under subsection 136(2) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO VARY THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CELLULAR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES) CLASS LICENCE 2024
Notice is given under subsection 136(2) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act) that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) proposes to vary the Radiocommunications (Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Devices) Class Licence 2024 (the cellular mobile class licence) by making the Radiocommunications (Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Devices) Class Licence Variation 2026 (No. 1) (the draft variation) under section 132 of the Act.
The cellular mobile class licence may be accessed, free of charge, on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au).
Copies of the draft variation and the consultation paper explaining the above amendments in more detail are available on the ACMA’s website (www.acma.gov.au).
Proposed changes
The cellular mobile class licence authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices that communicate with a radiocommunications transmitter authorised under a Public Telecommunications Service (PTS) licence.
The ACMA is proposing to vary the cellular mobile class licence to include operational requirements for devices operating in this frequency range 1900 MHz to 1910 MHz.
Comments
Under section 136 of the Act, the ACMA is inviting representations about the proposal to make the draft Variation varying the cellular mobile class licence.
The cellular mobile class licence is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L00315/latest/text
The proposed draft variation and associated consultation paper are available on the ACMA’s website at: https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2025-11/implementation-19-ghz-planning-outcomes.
Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed variation no later than 27 February 2026. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:
The Manager
Spectrum Planning Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 78
Belconnen ACT 2616
or by email to: freqplan@acma.gov.au
Copies of the cellular mobile class licence, proposed variation instrument and associated consultation paper may be obtained from the ACMA’s Canberra Office using the above contact details.