Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01266:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01266
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1291–4245

5  Definitions
 (1) In this instrument:
2 GHz band means the following frequency bands:
           (a)    1920 MHz to 1980 MHz; and
           (b)    2110 MHz to 2170 MHz.
2 GHz lot has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
2 GHz (unallocated lots) band means the following frequency ranges within the corresponding areas:
 (a) 1920 MHz to 1930 MHz and 2110 MHz to 2120 MHz in:
 (i) Canberra B;
 (ii) Darwin; and
 (iii) Hobart;
 (b) 1930 MHz to 1935 MHz and 2120 MHz to 2125 MHz in:
 (i) Adelaide;
 (ii) Brisbane A;
 (iii) Canberra A;
 (iv) Darwin;
 (v) Hobart; and
 (vi) Perth;
where each corresponding area is to be ascertained in accordance with subsection 5(2) of the designation notice.
Note: Each named area is also a region specified in Schedule 2.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
advisory guidelines means one or both of the following:
 (a) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 2 GHz Band) 2016; and
 (b) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 2 GHz Band) 2016.
Note: The advisory guidelines are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
allocation determination means the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation – Multi-band Auction) Determination 2017.
applicant has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
applicant information package has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
auction has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
Australian spectrum map grid or ASMG means the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012 published by the ACMA on its website at http://www.acma.gov.au.
balance of the pre-determined price has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
balance of the winning price has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex or CDSCC refers to the complex housing numerous Earth stations located at Tidbinbilla in HCIS identifier MW4H6.
designation notice means the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation—2 GHz and 3.4 GHz Bands) Notice 2017.
first and second rounds of the auction has the same meaning as in section 56 of the allocation determination.
geographic area, for a spectrum licence, means the area within which operation of a radiocommunications device is authorised under the licence.
HCIS identifier means an identifier used to describe a geographic area in the HCIS.
hierarchical cell identifier scheme or HCIS means the cell grouping hierarchy scheme used to describe geographic areas in the ASMG.
high altitude platform station or HAPS means a high altitude platform station, which is a station located on an object at an altitude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, nominal, fixed point relative to the earth.
licence schedule means a schedule