Television Outside Broadcast Service (1980–2110 MHz and 2170–2300 MHz) Frequency Band Plan 2012
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Frequency Band Plan under sections 32 and 34 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated 26 March 2012
Chris Chapman [signed]Member
Richard Bean [signed] General Manager/Member
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Contents
1 Name of Frequency Band Plan 3
2 Commencement 3
3 Revocations 3
4 Interpretation 3
5 Purpose of Frequency Band Plan 4
6 Purpose for which the 1980-2010 MHz frequency band may be used – mobile satellite services (Earth-to-space) 4
7 Purpose for which the 2170-2200 MHz frequency band may be used – mobile satellite services (space-to-Earth) 4
8 Purposes for which the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz frequency bands may be used – fixed services 4
9 Purposes for which the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used 5
10 Purpose for which the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used – fixed services (point-to-point) in specified areas 5
11 Purposes for which the 2025–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used – earth stations and earth receive stations in the Perth area 5
12 Purposes for which the 2200-2300 MHz frequency band may be used - airborne TOB transmitters 5
Schedule 1 Fixed service (point-to-point) areas 6
Schedule 2 Fixed service (point-to-point) secondary areas 8
1 Name of Frequency Band Plan
This Frequency Band Plan is the Television Outside Broadcast Service (1980–2110 MHz and 2170–2300 MHz) Frequency Band Plan 2012.
2 Commencement
This Frequency Band Plan commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Revocations
The following Frequency Band Plans are revoked:
(a) Mobile-Satellite Service (2 GHz) Frequency Band Plan 2002; and
(b) 2.1 GHz Band Frequency Band Plan 2002.
4 Interpretation
(1) In this Frequency Band Plan:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
airborne television outside broadcast station means a television outside broadcast station that is on board an aircraft.
earth receive station has the meaning it has in the interpretation determination.
earth station has the meaning it has in the interpretation determination.
interpretation determination means the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.
Perth area means the geographic area described by a circle with a radius of 15 kilometres whose centre is located at latitude 31.802522 South and longitude 115.885160 East.
regulations means the Radiocommunications Regulations 1993.
spectrum plan means the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 2009.
television outside broadcast service means a radiocommunications service that is provided by the operation of a television outside broadcast station.
television outside broadcast station has the meaning it has in the interpretation determination.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this Frequency Band Plan that is defined in the spectrum plan, the interpretation determination or the regulations has the same meaning in this Frequency Band Plan as it has in the spectrum plan, the interpretation determination or the regulations.
(3) However:
(a) an expression defined in the spectrum plan and in the interpretation determination or the regulations has the meaning given in the spectrum plan; and
(b) an expression defined in the interpretation determination and in the regulations (but not in the spectrum plan) has the meaning given in the interpretation determination.
(4) In this Frequency Band Plan:
(a) the range of numbers that identifies a frequency band is taken to include the higher, but not the lower, number;
(b) geographical coordinates describing a point are based on datum in the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994; and
(c) where an area overlaps with an adjacent area, the first area is taken to be part of the second area.
5 Purpose of Frequency Band Plan
This Frequency Band Plan makes provision for the purposes for which the following frequency bands may be used:
(a) 1980–2110 MHz; and
(b) 2170–2300 MHz.
6 Purpose for which the 1980–2010 MHz frequency band may be used – mobile satellite services (Earth-to-space)
The frequency band 1980-2010 MHz may be used for mobile satellite services (Earth-to-space).
7 Purpose for which the 2170-2200 MHz frequency band may be used – mobile-satellite services (space-to-Earth)
The frequency band 2170-2200 MHz may be used for mobile satellite services (space-to-Earth).
8 Purposes for which the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz frequency bands may be used – fixed services
A person must not operate a fixed service in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz frequency band unless:
(a) at the commencement of this Frequency Band Plan, the person held a licence authorising the person to operate the fixed service in the frequency band; or
(b) the service is a television outside broadcast service.
9 Purposes for which the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used
Subject to sections 10, 11 and 12, the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used for:
(a) a television outside broadcast service;
(b) a fixed service (point-to-point);
(c) any service that, according to the spectrum plan, may be operated in the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands.
10 Purpose for which the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used – fixed services (point-to-point) in specified areas
(1) After 1 November 2013, the 2010–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands must not be used for a fixed service (point-to-point) except in accordance with this section.
(2) A person must not operate a fixed service (point-to-point) in the 2010–2110 MHz or 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands in an area described in Schedule 1.
(3) A person must not operate a fixed service (point-to-point) in the 2010–2110 MHz frequency band in an area described in Schedule 2 if, before the commencement of this Frequency Band Plan, that service was authorised under an apparatus licence.
(4) A person may only operate a fixed service (point-to-point) as a secondary service in the 2010–2110 MHz frequency band in an area described in Schedule 2.
11 Purposes for which the 2025–2110 MHz and 2200–2300 MHz frequency bands may be used – earth stations and earth receive stations in the Perth area
After 31 December 2015, a person must not operate as a primary service:
(a) an earth station in the 2025–2110 MHz frequency band; or
(b) an earth receive station in the 2200–2300 MHz frequency band;
within the Perth area.
12 Purposes for which the 2200–2300 MHz frequency band may be used – airborne television outside broadcast station
A person must not operate an airborne television outside broadcast station in the 2200-2300 MHz frequency band.
Schedule 1 Fixed service (point-to-point) areas
(subsection 10(2))
Part 1 Areas for 2010–2110 MHz
For the frequency band 2010–2110 MHz, the areas are each geographic area described by a circle with a radius of 150 kilometres whose centre is located at a point specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Centre coordinates for the frequency band 2010–2110 MHz
° South
° East
37.814048
144.971860
37.838770
144.996027
37.834878
145.348522
37.818493
144.957138
37.880993
144.999082
37.828212
145.353244
33.819533
151.185321
33.810644
151.196709
33.781756
151.070600
33.868699
151.209488
33.934533
151.156990
33.805366
151.181432
32.890085
151.538640
27.463138
152.948007
27.472304
153.025227
27.969524
153.213562
26.789806
152.918280
28.001189
153.426614
35.269830
149.158148
35.275386
149.097593
42.897395
147.236091
34.979923
138.707189
34.887980
138.613856
34.924647
138.598579
31.950754
115.872040
31.953254
115.855373
32.012419
116.061762
32.008252
116.083985
31.878253
115.859817
32.057978
115.751210
12.463580
130.835066
12.464135
130.844233
12.448302
130.836455
Part 2 Areas for 2200–2300 MHz
For the frequency band 2200–2300 MHz, the areas are each geographic area described by a circle with a radius of 150 kilometres whose centre is located at a point specified in Table 2.
Table 2: Centre coordinates for the frequency band 2200–2300 MHz
° South
° East
37.814048
144.971860
37.838770
144.996027
37.834878
145.348522
37.818493
144.957138
37.880993
144.999082
37.828212
145.353244
33.819533
151.185321
33.810644
151.196709
33.781756
151.070600
33.868699
151.209488
33.934533
151.156990
33.805366
151.181432
32.890085
151.538640
27.463138
152.948007
27.472304
153.025227
27.969524
153.213562
26.789806
152.918280
28.001189
153.426614
35.269830
149.158148
35.275386
149.097593
42.897395
147.236091
34.979923
138.707189
34.887980
138.613856
34.924647
138.598579
31.950754
115.872040
31.953254
115.855373
32.012419
116.061762
32.008252
116.083985
31.878253
115.859817
32.057978
115.751210
Schedule 2 Fixed service (point-to-point) secondary areas (subsections 10(3) and (4))
For the frequency band 2010–2110 MHz, the areas are each geographic area:
(a) bounded by a line starting at the intersection of the first coordinates listed in Table 3 in relation to the area; and
(b) passing sequentially through the intersection of each set of coordinates shown in Table 3 to the point of commencement;
but excludes:
(c) each geographic area described by a circle with a radius of 150 kilometres whose centre is located at a point specified in Table 4.
Table 3: Coordinates for secondary areas 2010–2110 MHz
° South
° East
31.998556
136.001359
31.998546
137.001345
31.998537
138.001335
31.998521
139.001320
31.998513
140.001305
31.998499
141.001291
32.998503
141.001301
32.998492
142.001289
32.998484
143.001274
33.998489
143.001286
33.998479
144.001273
33.998470
145.001258
33.998459
146.001242
33.998450
147.001227
32.998449
147.001211
32.998441
148.001196
31.998441
148.001188
30.998441
148.001176
30.998435
149.001159
29.998435
149.001149
28.998437
149.001143
28.998431
150.001125
27.998425
150.001112
26.998429
150.001100
25.998434
150.001089
24.998427
150.001086
24.998425
151.001070
24.998429
152.001054
24.998417
153.001040
24.998402
154.001025
25.998401
154.001033
26.998397
154.001041
27.998398
154.001049
28.998397
154.001059
29.998395
154.001068
30.998395
154.001078
31.998395
154.001088
31.998405
153.001103
32.998404
153.001116
32.998415
152.001132
33.998414
152.001145
34.998416
152.001158
34.998426
151.001172
35.998427
151.001188
36.998431
151.001203
37.998434
151.001218
37.998444
150.001236
37.998457
149.001255
38.998459
149.001268
39.998464
149.001286
40.998469
149.001304
41.998475
149.001323
42.998481
149.001343
43.998488
149.001364
43.998499
148.001382
43.998511
147.001401
43.998522
146.001418
43.998534
145.001436
42.998527
145.001413
41.998522
145.001384
41.998531
144.001408
40.998524
144.001387
40.998536
143.001403
39.998529
143.001383
38.998522
143.001358
38.998534
142.001379
38.998546
141.001393
38.998557
140.001407
37.998545
140.001384
37.998562
139.001401
36.998554
139.001381
36.998567
138.001396
36.998578
137.001408
36.998590
136.001420
35.998576
136.001402
34.998562
136.001392
33.998560
136.001384
32.998557
136.001369
31.998556
136.001359
Table 4: Centre coordinates for excluded areas 2010–2110 MHz
° South
° East
37.814048
144.971860
37.838770
144.996027
37.834878
145.348522
37.818493
144.957138
37.880993
144.999082
37.828212
145.353244
33.819533
151.185321
33.810644
151.196709
33.781756
151.070600
33.868699
151.209488
33.934533
151.156990
33.805366
151.181432
32.890085
151.538640
27.463138
152.948007
27.472304
153.025227
27.969524
153.213562
26.789806
152.918280
28.001189
153.426614
35.269830
149.158148
35.275386
149.097593
42.897395
147.236091
34.979923
138.707189
34.887980
138.613856
34.924647
138.598579