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it may be able to allocate spectrum licences without having to conduct an auction, the ACMA may offer to allocate spectrum licences for a pre-determined price.

2.4 Lots for the auction
      (1) There are three categories of lots for the 1800 MHz band. The categories are characterised by:

        (a)   the frequencies set out in columns 3 and 4 of table 1 in Schedule 1; and

        (b)   the bandwidth described in column 5 of table 1 in Schedule 1.

      (2) The ACMA has divided up the 1800 MHz band into the lots described in Schedule 2. Each lot is characterised by:

        (a)   the category to which the lot belongs, set out in column 3 of table 1 in Schedule 2;

        (b)   the region for the lot, specified in column 4 of table 1 in Schedule 2; and

        (c)   the frequencies set out in columns 5 and 6 of table 1 in Schedule 2.

      (3) The size of each lot varies depending upon which category of the 1800 MHz band the lot is in. Lots in categories 1 and 3 are 2 x 5 MHz, being 5 MHz in the lower frequency range mentioned for that category in table 1 of Schedule 1 and 5 MHz in the upper frequency range mentioned for that category in table 1 of Schedule 1. Lots in category 2 are 2 x 2.5 MHz, being 2.5 MHz in the lower frequency range mentioned for that category in table 1 of Schedule 1 and 2.5 MHz in the upper frequency range mentioned for that category in table 1 of Schedule 1.

      (4) The ACMA will notify applicants of the lot rating for each lot set under section 4.6 of the allocation determination. All lots in the same region within the same category will have the same lot rating.

      (5) The lot rating will be used as the basis for calculating the amount of an applicant's eligibility payment or deed of financial security. Details of this are in section 4.16 of the allocation determination.

      (6) The auction will be held in accordance with the procedures set out in the allocation determination. All lots will be available for allocation at the auction.

      (7) If, before the auction manager sets the start date and time for the first and second rounds of the auction, the ACMA considers that it may be able to allocate spectrum licences for lots without having to conduct an auction to identify the highest value user for the spectrum represented by those lots, the ACMA may offer to allocate spectrum licences for the lots for a pre‑determined price, as set out in Part 5 of the allocation determination.

2.5 Advertising the auction
      The ACMA will publish