[LINK] Fwd: MR51/2011: ACMA seeks comment on proposal to designate part of 2.5 GHz band for spectrum licensing [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Antony Barry
tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au
Fri May 27 12:15:22 AEST 2011
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> From: media at acma.gov.au
> Date: 27 May 2011 11:16:08 AM AEST
> To: <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>
> Subject: MR51/2011: ACMA seeks comment on proposal to designate part of 2.5 GHz band for spectrum licensing [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> Reply-To: blake.murdoch at acma.gov.au
>
> 27 May 2011
>
> ACMA seeks comment on proposal to designate
> part of 2.5 GHz band for spectrum licensing
>
> The Australian Communications and Media
> Authority today announced the first formal
> steps toward converting the apparatus
> licences held by the free-to-air commercial
> television broadcasters and the ABC to
> spectrum licences in the mid-band gap of the
> 2.5 GHz band.
>
> The ACMA is proposing to recommend to the
> Minister that he designate the frequency
> range 2570–2620 MHz to be allocated by
> issuing spectrum licences throughout
> Australia. If the minister accepted such a
> recommendation, it would enable the ACMA to
> undertake processes to convert existing
> apparatus licences – used for electronic news
> gathering operations - to 15-year spectrum
> licences.
>
> ‘This is an important step in implementing
> the outcomes of the review of the 2.5 GHz
> band,’ said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman.
> ‘Conversion of existing licences in the band
> would provide licensees with increased
> flexibility in their use of the spectrum and
> greater certainty, with licence terms of up
> to 15 years.’
>
> Before it makes any recommendation to the
> Minister, the ACMA is inviting the public to
> make representations about the recommendation
> it should make.
>
> To assist people in making a submission to
> the ACMA, an information paper on this issue
> has been published, Review of the 2.5 GHz
> band and long-term arrangements for ENG:
> Designation Proposal. The paper provides
> further information and sets out a
> recommendation to designate the mid-band gap
> of the 2.5 GHz band for spectrum licences
> issued to existing licensees.
>
> The ACMA also today released draft
> recommendations about spectrum re-allocation
> of the 694-820 MHz (digital dividend) band
> and 2500-2570 MHz and 2620-2690 MHz (2.5 GHz)
> band.
>
> The ACMA encourages submissions from all
> interested parties by Friday 15 July 2011.
>
> For more information or to arrange an
> interview please contact: Blake Murdoch,
> Media Officer, on (02) 9334 7817, 0411 504
> 687 or media at acma.gov.au.
>
> # # #
>
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