Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges — 2.5 GHz Mid-band Gap) Determination 2013
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 294(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated   6th August 2013
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
 
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member / General Manager
 
Australian Communications and Media Authority
 
1          Name of Determination
            This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Access Charges — 2.5 GHz Mid-band Gap) Determination 2013.
2          Commencement
            This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
Note         All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.comlaw.gov.au.
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3          Definitions and interpretation
(1)     In this Determination:
Conversion Plan means the Radiocommunications Spectrum Conversion Plan (2.5 GHz Mid-band Gap) 2012.
nominated geographic area means the geographic area described in Item 1 in Schedule 1 to the Conversion Plan but does not include the geographic areas of exclusion described in Item 2 in Schedule 1 to the Conversion Plan.
(2)     In this Determination the range of numbers that identifies a frequency band includes the higher, but not the lower, number.
4          Spectrum access charge payable
            The amount of spectrum access charge payable by a licensee mentioned in Column 1 in the following table for the issue of a spectrum licence in respect of the corresponding bandwidth mentioned in Column 2, within the nominated geographic area, is the corresponding amount mentioned in Column 3.
 
Column 1
Licensee
Column 2
Bandwidth (MHz)
Column 3
Amount ($)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABN 52 429 278 345)  
2570-2585
259,403.20

Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited (ACN 000 145 246)
2585-2595
259,403.20

Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 008 685 407)
2595-2605
259,403.20

Network TEN (Sydney) Pty Limited (ACN 008 664 962)
2605-2620
259,403.20

5          When spectrum access charge is payable
            A spectrum access charge fixed by this Determination for the issue of a spectrum licence is payable on or before 1 August 2014.
6          Expiry
            This Determination ceases to have effect at the end of 2 October 2014.