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of Defence to provide what additional information it can to assist spectrum licensees on this matter. Such information will only be given directly to existing or likely prospective spectrum licensees.

      3.3 Recording radiocommunications receiver details in the Register

      A radiocommunications receiver operated under a spectrum licence must be recorded in the Register to be afforded protection in accordance with these guidelines.

      3.4 Mobile and nomadic devices
      The compatibility requirement specified in Part 5 does not apply to mobile or nomadic radiocommunications receivers operated under a spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band because the transient nature of these devices prevents the use of this requirement as an interference management procedure.

Part 4 Minimum level of receiver performance

      4.1 Notional receiver performance

      (1) The level of interference caused by unwanted emissions depends on the interference susceptibility of a radiocommunications receiver and the level of the unwanted signal.  Emission levels from radiocommunications transmitters should not have to be reduced below a point where the performance of the radiocommunications receiver is the main cause of the problem.

      (2) Therefore, it is necessary to establish a benchmark notional receiver performance level when setting a compatibility requirement for radiocommunications receivers. The recommended notional receiver performance level is set out in Schedule 1 to these Guidelines. A receiver must meet the notional level of performance to gain protection from interference from radiocommunications transmitters under these guidelines.

Part 5 Compatibility requirement

      5.1 Compatibility

      (1)          Subject to subsection 2, the performance of a fixed receiver operated under a spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band meets the compatibility requirement if the receiver:

         (a) has at least the notional level of receiver performance set out in Schedule 1;

         (b) meets the compatibility requirement set out in Schedule 2; and

         (c) has its details included in the Register prior to the radiocommunications transmitter with which compatibility is sought has its details included in the Register.

         Note: Application of the compatibility requirement is related solely to management of out-of-band interference and does not apply to in-band interference.

      (2)          The licensee of a radiocommunications transmitter operating under an apparatus or spectrum licence must ensure compatibility with a fixed receiver operating under a 3.4 GHz band spectrum licence that meets the compatibility requirement as stated in subsection (1).

      (3)          Unless alternative arrangements are negotiated and agreed to, in the event a 3.4 GHz band spectrum licensee claims interference from one or more radiocommunications transmitters operating under another 3.4 GHz band spectrum licence into a radiocommunications receiver operated under their 3.4 GHz band spectrum licence, all relevant 3.4 GHz band spectrum licensees are required to synchronise their services as specified in any synchronisation requirement condition included in their spectrum licence.

      (4)          Subsections (1), (2)