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Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation — 3.6 GHz Band) Determination 2018

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following determination under section 60 and section 294 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated  27 July 2018

Creina Chapman
[signed]
Member

James Cameron
[signed]
Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Interpretation
5 Lots and products
6 References to other legislative instruments, and to other instruments or writing
7 Giving documents to the ACMA
8 Statutory declaration for body corporate
9 Payment of amounts
Part 2—Limits on allocation of spectrum
10 Interpretation
11 Meaning of allocation limits
12 Allocation limits
13 Meaning of associate and specified group of persons
14 Affiliation between applicants or bidders
15 Affiliation between applicant or bidder and existing relevant band licensee
    16 Information relevant to considering whether applicants, bidders or existing relevant band licensees are affiliated
Part 3—Confidentiality
17 Meaning of confidential information
18 Obligation to not disclose confidential information
19 Duration of confidentiality obligation
20 Reporting breach of confidentiality
21 Notice of breach of confidentiality
22 Deed of confidentiality required from related persons and contractors
Part 4—Procedures before auction
23 Auction manager
24 Setting application fee
25 Application fee not refundable
26 Advertising of auction by the ACMA
27 Applicant information package
    28 Value of initial eligibility points, lot ratings, minimum spectrum requirements and starting prices
29 Making an application
30 Start demand validity rules for application
31 Applicants to notify ACMA if application information incorrect
32 Applicant to make statutory declaration
33 Failure to give statutory declaration
34 Procedure if ACMA satisfied applicants affiliated
35 Requirements for new application
36 Procedure if ACMA satisfied applicant affiliated with existing relevant band licensee
37 Initial eligibility points and selecting minimum spectrum requirements
38 Eligibility payment or deed of financial security required for initial eligibility points
39 Withdrawal of applicant
40 Register of bidders
41 Registration process
42 Bidders to notify ACMA if register incorrect
43 Preparation for bidding
44 Security of auction
45 Auction rounds
46 First and second clock rounds
Part 5—Auction procedures
47 Auction stages
48 Procedures if only one bidder
49 Rounds of the auction
50 Auction manager's discretion to accept bids
51 Action that auction manager may take in exceptional circumstances
52 Affiliation between bidders during auction period not permitted
53 Requirement to report affiliation
54 Auction continues despite possible affiliation
55 ACMA consideration of affiliation
Part 6—Procedures after auction
56 Notice and refunds to unsuccessful bidders
57 Notice and refunds to withdrawn applicants
58 Winning bidder to make statement about affiliations
59 Notification that winning bidders are affiliated
60 Consequences of affiliation between bidders
61 Notification that winning bidder is affiliated with