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MS 47 relating to the levels of interference protection to be afforded to point-to-multipoint receivers, if the receiver:

          (a)          is licensed under the Act; and

          (b)          was registered in the Register prior to the date on which the device operated under the spectrum licence is registered.

      (2)          The licensee who is second-in-time is responsible for bearing the costs of any changes required to facilitate coexistence.

         Part 6 Radiolocation service

6.1 Background
  The Spectrum Plan provides a primary allocation to the radiolocation service in the 3100-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands.
6.2  Protection requirements

  Radiocommunications transmitters operated under a spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band in accordance with the conditions of the licence are not taken to cause unacceptable interference to radiolocation services operating in the 3100-3400 MHz or 3400-3600 MHz bands.

         Part 7 Class licensed services

7.1 Background
(1) The class licences listed in subsection (3) permit the operation of a number of different types of radiocommunications transmitters in the 3.4 GHz band.
(2) The operation of radiocommunications transmitters under these class licences is on a no-interference and no-protection basis.
(3) For subsection (1), the class licences are:
         (a) the Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2015 or, if a later instrument replaces that class licence, the later instrument; and
         (b) the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015 or, if a later instrument replaces that class licence, the later instrument.
7.2 Protection requirements
  Radiocommunications transmitters operated under a spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band in accordance with the conditions of the licence are not taken to cause unacceptable interference to services operating under a class licence listed in subsection 7.1(3).

         Part 8 Adjacent area spectrum licensed receivers
8.1 Background
   The device boundary criterion, as defined in the subsection 145(4) Determination, is the primary mechanism for managing interference across geographical boundaries. However, at times it may be necessary for licensees operating radiocommunications transmitters in the 3.4 GHz band to negotiate with other spectrum licensees when deploying services in order to avoid harmful interference.
8.2 Recommended preliminary coordination procedures
(1) Spectrum licensees planning to deploy radiocommunications transmitters in the 3.4 GHz band should have regard to radiocommunications receivers registered in the Register operating under other 3.4 GHz band spectrum licences.
(2) In planning for the operation of fixed transmitters under a spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band, spectrum licensees should coordinate with any radiocommunications receivers registered in the Register. The coordination performed should:

         (a)     use the parameters of the radiocommunications receivers as recorded in the Register;

         (b)     use the level of protection set out in the subsection 145(4) Determination;

         (c)     make use of a suitable propagation model to model path loss between the fixed transmitters and