Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01452:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01452
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 25568–27915

13  Recommended preliminary coordination procedures
 (1) Spectrum licensees planning to deploy radiocommunications transmitters in the 26 GHz band should have regard to radiocommunications receivers that are:
(a) recorded in the Register; and
(b) receiving communications from a transmitter authorised by area-wide licences operating in or adjacent to the 26 GHz band; and
(c) located in the geographic area authorised by the relevant area-wide licences.
 (2) In planning for the operation of fixed transmitters under a spectrum licence in the 26 GHz band, spectrum licensees should coordinate with any radiocommunications receivers that are:
(a) recorded in the Register; and
(b) receiving communications from a transmitter operated under an area-wide licence; and
(c) located in the geographic area authorised by the area-wide licence.

  This coordination should:
(d) use the parameters of the radiocommunications receivers as recorded in the Register;
(e) use the compatibility requirement set out in Schedule 2 of the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers — 26 GHz Band) 2020;
(f) use the notional receiver performance levels set out in Schedule 1 of the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers — 26 GHz Band) 2020;
(g) make use of a suitable propagation model to model path loss between the fixed transmitters and radiocommunications receivers; and
(h) take into account terrain and any other relevant factors.
Note: An example of a suitable propagation model is that set out in section 4.5.2 of the ITU-R Recommendation P.526-15: "Propagation by diffraction", available free of charge from the ITU website: www.itu.int.
 (3) If coordination performed under subsection (2) indicates interference may occur, spectrum licensees should consider:
(a) replanning the deployment of the fixed transmitter to avoid causing harmful interference; or
(b) negotiating with the licensee of the affected area-wide licence to find a resolution.
 (4) In the event a solution under subsection (3) cannot be found, interference is to be managed through the application of any synchronisation requirement condition included in the spectrum licence, unless other arrangements are agreed to by the affected licensees.

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