later date that incumbent apparatus licensees were required to Note after The specific drafting changes do not vacate the band. However, separate licences will now be issued 3.4, change the effect of the policy to delay to successful bidders for (a) spectrum lots in those WA regions paragraph authorisation of transmitters in the Perth and (b) spectrum lots in all other parts of Australia. Spectrum 1. (deleted) Metro and Regional WA regions, but licences for the Perth Metro or Regional Western Australia simply give effect to the altered method regions will commence on 1 February 2016, while licences for all of implementing the policy. other areas will commence earlier, on 1 October 2014. Changes to Schedule 3 Schedule The ACMA is proposing a number of changes to the boundaries During consultation on the draft metropolitan 3 of spectrum lots on offer in the 2.5 GHz band. The proposed Marketing Plan for the 2.5 GHz band, geographic maps (Regions) changes have the effect of increasing the size of the metropolitan some stakeholders raised concerns boundaries and HCIS new lots on offer and decreasing the size of regional lots. The lots on about the location of geographic – identifier maps and offer will still be across eleven different geographic regions with spectrum boundaries in the 2.5 GHz sets for all HCIS 2x5 MHz lots in each region. band. In response to these concerns, regions to identifier and in light of examination of 2011 ABS be deleted sets census data (which has recently become except for inserted available), a number of changes are Remote for all proposed to the boundaries of spectrum Australia regions lots on offer in the 2.5 GHz band. region. except for Remote Australia region.
Note after 3.4, paragraph 1. (deleted) later date that incumbent apparatus licensees were required to vacate the band. However, separate licences will now be issued to successful bidders for (a) spectrum lots in those WA regions and (b) spectrum lots in all other parts of Australia. Spectrum licences for the Perth Metro or Regional Western Australia regions will commence on 1 February 2016, while licences for all other areas will commence earlier, on 1 October 2014. The specific drafting changes do not change the effect of the policy to delay authorisation of transmitters in the Perth Metro and Regional WA regions, but simply give effect to the altered method of implementing the policy. Changes to metropolitan geographic boundaries Schedule 3 maps and HCIS identifier sets for all regions to be deleted except for Remote Australia region. Schedule 3 (Regions) – new maps and HCIS identifier sets inserted for all regions except for Remote Australia region. The ACMA is proposing a number of changes to the boundaries of spectrum lots on offer in the 2.5 GHz band. The proposed changes have the effect of increasing the size of the metropolitan lots on offer and decreasing the size of regional lots. The lots on offer will still be across eleven different geographic regions with 2x5 MHz lots in each region. During consultation on the draft Marketing Plan for the 2.5 GHz band, some stakeholders raised concerns about the location of geographic spectrum boundaries in the 2.5 GHz band. In response to these concerns, and in light of examination of 2011 ABS census data (which has recently become available), a number of changes are proposed to the boundaries of spectrum lots on offer in the 2.5 GHz band.
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