As flagged in Five-year spectrum outlook 2022–27 (FYSO), ACMA is conducting a review of scientific licensing arrangements under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act). The review aims to ensure that their scientific licensing arrangements encourage spectrum users to develop, trial and assess new and innovative radiocommunications technologies and services. Scientific licences are a type of t..

In November 2021, ACMA released the discussion paper on exploring future use of the 1.9 GHz band. It identified domestic and international considerations for the 1880–1920 MHz band and explored views on possible changes in planning arrangements. The discussion paper consultation closed on 11 February 2022, and the authority received responses from 22 stakeholders and interested parties. From the..

As part of work program set out in the Five-year spectrum outlook 2022–27, ACMA has reviewed the 2 GHz spectrum licence technical framework. The authority invites comments on the issues set out in the consultation paper, draft amendments to the s.145(4) determination and draft Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines as follow: The two options proposed for unwanted emissions in the frequency rang..

ACMA has proposed to incorporate the content of 13 existing radiocommunications mandatory technical standards and the Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling Devices) Notice 2014 (the RLN) into the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021, which are also known as the General Equipment Rules. The proposal has mostly minor clarifications. It does not change the basic requirements of th..