Commonwealth of Australia
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Notice under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992
NOTIFICATION OF THE DRAFT RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LOW INTERFERENCE POTENTIAL DEVICES) CLASS LICENCE VARIATION NOTICE 2016 (NO.1)
Notice is given under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act) of the draft Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence Variation Notice 2016 (No.1) (the draft Variation) proposed to be made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) under section 132 of the Act. The draft Variation proposes to amend existing arrangements and to add new arrangements for a number of short range low power devices by varying the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015 (the LIPD Class Licence).
Proposed changes
The LIPD Class Licence contains the licence conditions, operating requirements and technical parameters associated with a wide range of low power radiocommunications devices operating in various segments of the radiofrequency spectrum.
The draft Variation proposes to amend the LIPD Class Licence by:
- updating referenced standards;
- inserting new frequency bands for all transmitters;
- removing some limitations on the use of digital modulation transmitters;
- inserting new frequency bands for some radiodetermination transmitters;
- broadening arrangements authorising the use of in-ground ultra-wideband transmitters to allow the use of other similar devices covered by a relevant technical standard; and
- inserting new arrangements authorising the operation of building materials analysis transmitters.
Comments
Under section 136 of the Act, the ACMA is seeking representations about the draft Variation.
Copies of the LIPD Class Licence, the draft Variation, and the discussion paper explaining the above amendments in more detail are available on the ACMA’s website and hardcopies may be obtained from the ACMA’s Canberra Office by contacting:
Snezana Krusevac
Spectrum Engineering Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO BOX 78
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Telephone: (02) 6219 5236
Email: Snezana.Krusevac@acma.gov.au
Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed variation no later than 26 February 2016. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:
The Manager
Spectrum Engineering Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO BOX 78
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
or by email to:
freqplan@acma.gov.au