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Subj: [WIA-News] Licence conditions remake – WIA responds
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Licence conditions remake – WIA responds
Date : 04 / 05 / 2015
Author : Roger Harrison - VK2ZRH
In March, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issued
a Consultation paper concerning its proposed remake of the current
Amateur licence conditions determination (LCD), which "sunsets" on 1 October 2015.
At the same time, the ACMA published its draft amendment to the Amateur LCD
and the related class licence for overseas amateurs visiting Australia.
The ACMA’s intention with the remake was to 'tidy up' these two documents
and reissue them ". . . largely in their current form so that their ongoing
effect is preserved.
" Hence, no significant changes were proposed, with the exception of new
conditions for the 3.3-3.6 GHz band (9 cm), where advanced licensees would be
precluded from segments at 3400-3425 MHz and 3492.5-3542.5 MHz in certain
geographic areas to provide apparatus licensing of fixed wireless services
for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Unfortunately, as no licenses for this were issued when the draft LCD remake
was published, no details of the geographic areas where amateur operation would
be prohibited could be included.
The WIA’s comments on the proposals focus on issues involving the 600 m band,
the 6 m band and the 9 cm band. Regarding the 600 m band, the WIA suggests
removal of the exclusion zone around Exmouth in WA as there is no longer a
licensed navigation beacon there, and a reduction of the exclusion zone for the
Timor navigation beacon as, at the permitted amateur power levels this would enable
Alice Springs amateurs to use the band. In addition, the submission suggests that
the permitted bandwidth allowed on the 600 m band be set at 2.7 kHz (rather than
kept at 2.1 kHz) as this would enable the widely available SSB suppressed carrier
mode (which most commercial transceivers use) while excluding AM.
For the 6 m band, the WIA noted the removal of references to channel 0 being
replaced with reference to not interfering with a primary service for the 50-52 MHz
band in the spectrum plan. There are currently no primary service licensees here.
The Institute continues to pursue primary access for 50-52 MHz.
The Institute's comments concerning the 3400-3425 MHz and 3492.5-3542.5 MHz
arrangements goes into some detail, particularly highlighting concerns with the
geographic extent of the exclusion zones, with a view to preserving use of
3400-3410 MHz as widely as possible across Australia.
It understood that this isn’t "the last gasp" for reform of the amateur
licence conditions.
Following discussions arising from the WIA's July 2014 submission to the ACMA
on amateur licence reform, we anticipate that the LCD remake will proceed and,
later, the ACMA (or its heirs and successors) will entertain an extended
review and conduct a public consultation process.
Related Files
WIA to ACMA re LCD remake 30th April 2015
WIA to ACMA re LCD remake_30Apr15.pdf
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2015/20150504-2/documents/WIA%20to%20ACMA%20re%20LCD%20remake_30Apr15.pdf
WIA -ACMA LCD remake letter- 11-07-2014 - Sent
WIA -ACMA LCD remake letter- 11-07-2014 - Sent.pdf
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2015/20150504-2/documents/WIA%20-ACMA%20LCD%20remake%20letter-%2011-07-2014%20-%20Sent.pdf
(Sourced from the WIA Website)
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2015/20150504-2/index.php
(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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