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 (CORDLESS COMMUNICATIONS 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 (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2024 (the Cordless Devices Class Licence) by making the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence Variation 2024 (No. 1) (the draft Variation) under section 132 of the Act.
The Cordless Devices Class Licence may be accessed, free of charge, on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au).
Copies of the Cordless Devices Class Licence, 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 Cordless Devices Class Licence authorises the operation of cordless communication devices such as those using technology known as Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) and imposes conditions relating to operational requirements and technical parameters.
The ACMA is proposing to vary the Cordless Devices Class Licence to remove a condition that cordless communications devices may be not be used by a carriage service provider in the provision of a carriage service outside the provider’s ‘immediate circle’.
Comments
Under section 136 of the Act, the ACMA is inviting representations about the proposal to make the draft Variation varying the Cordless Devices Class Licence.
The Cordless Devices Class Licence is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L00764
The proposed new instrument and associated consultation paper are available on the ACMA’s website at: https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2024-07/changes-radiocommunications-cordless-communications-devices-class-licence-2024
Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed revocation no later than 12 August 2024. 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 Cordless Devices Class Licence, proposed variation instrument and associated consultation paper may be obtained from the ACMA’s Canberra Office using the above contact details.