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ACMA SPECTRA has licence changes

Date : 04 / 09 / 2015
Author : Jim Linton - VK3PC
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has commissioned 
the new SPECTRA system for Apparatus Licences, and thanks all for their 
patience during the recent two week shut-down.

Under its Project Helm (Holistic Engineering and Licence Management), 
the ACMA has transitioned from the old RADCOM platform that has been in 
use since 1996.

The SPECTRA system means a number of changes to the WIA Exams Service that 
will affect both the assessors and candidates. These may take a few weeks 
to fully filter through and assessors have been alerted to the new 
simpler system. 
The more efficient SPECTRA Enterprise platform is now handling all data 
for both Apparatus and Spectrum licensing. Broadcast Licences are due in 
early 2016.

There are a number of changes to Amateur Radio licence processing and 
recording, 
some not obvious while others reflect the new ways of doing things. 
No longer will specialised blue licensing paper be used but they will be 
on plain A4 paper, contact with licensees will be through email if that 
is the communication preference chosen, and the station location will be 
in the ACMA licensing database. 
The station location details, and any special conditions, were previously 
only included on the licence itself due to some privacy concerns.

New application forms are specific for the Foundation, Standard and Advance 
licence, with a single application only containing the fields relevant to 
Amateur Radio licences. There is also a new ACMA licence application form 
for repeater licences. The simpler station licence application form will be 
in WIA Exam Service assessment packs but the WIA will no longer collect ACMA 
licence fees from candidates. However, when the ACMA receives a WIA-processed 
licence application and callsign recommendation, it will issue an invoice 
to the candidate and a licence will be issued on payment.

The ACMA has discontinued its licence variation for those seeking to upgrade. 
Appling for a new licence is the only option. Those upgrading can keep the 
existing licence until it is surrendered, expires or renewed.

The WIA will also change its publically available listing of callsigns to 
comply with the format of the new system.

The ACMA will send a Validation Notice 90 days before licences are due to 
expire (not sent under RADCOM). 
This will be emailed if provided, and come as a CSV file. 
A Renewal Summary is sent for licences which have been renewed.
Project HELM, announced earlier this year, provides the ACMA with a system 
and tools to enhance support of its spectrum management activities. 


		(Sourced from the WIA Website)

http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2015/20150904-1/index.php

	(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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