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must protect earth stations operating in the 3400-4200 MHz band at the Uralla facility to the levels specified in RALI MS44.

      Note 1: Given some of the services operating at the Uralla facility are temporal in nature and/or may only track certain parts of the sky, there may be opportunity for detailed negotiations between licensees to manage interference while improving spectrum utilisation.

      Note 2: The long-term viability of the Uralla facility may be reviewed in the future. This is in light of the increasing demand for fixed and mobile broadband capacity, growing international interest in the 3400–4200 MHz band for use by fixed and mobile wireless broadband services and the proximity of the site to major regional population centres. However, if it is shown that fixed and mobile broadband service deployments in nearby major towns are not unreasonably restricted (noting there is likely to be some restrictions), this would be taken into consideration when assessing the long term viability of the Uralla facility.

             Part 11 Adjacent frequency wireless broadband services in the 3400-4000 MHz band

      11.1 Background

      (1) The 3400–3475 MHz band has been identified by the ACMA for use by highly localised wireless broadband services in urban areas. This encompasses public, private and enterprise networks, including services at warehouses, factories, airports, ports, transport hubs, hospitals, schools and smart buildings.

      (2) There are arrangements for area-wide licences to operate in frequencies adjacent to the 3.4 GHz band. These licences are typically used to provide wireless broadband services.

           Note: For the conditions that will apply to all such area-wide licences, see the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020.

      11.2 Protection requirements

      To manage interference between 3.4 GHz band spectrum licences and adjacent frequency wireless broadband services:
           (a) the ACMA intends generally not to issue apparatus licences in the 3470–3475 MHz frequency band for the operation of radiocommunications devices for highly localised wireless broadband services in urban areas; and
           (b) the ACMA intends generally not to issue area-wide licences authorising the operation of radiocommunications transmitters in the 15 MHz of spectrum directly adjacent to a 3.4 GHz band spectrum licence.

             Part 12 Geographically adjacent area-wide licences

      12.1 Background

      There are arrangements for area-wide licences to operate in remote areas in the 3.4 GHz band. These licences are typically used to provide wireless broadband services and can be near or geographically adjacent to a 3.4 GHz spectrum licence.

            Note: For the conditions that will apply to all such area-wide licences, see the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Area-Wide Licence) Determination 2020.

      12.2 Protection requirements

        The device boundary criterion, as defined in the subsection 145(4) Determination, is the primary mechanism for managing interference across geographical boundaries from a spectrum licence to an area-wide licence. Geographically