Proposed approach to expiring spectrum licences

ACCAN recently submitted to the Australian Communication and Media Authority’s (ACMA) consultation on the Proposed approach to expiring spectrum licenses. ACCAN’s submission supports the ACMA’s proposed 4-stage process for considering renewals of expired spectrum licenses (ESL).

Additionally, our submission supports:

• The introduction of public interest criteria to spectrum licensing considerations.

• The ACMA requesting information from spectrum license holders to improve its understanding of existing spectrum utilisation.

• The ACMA reviewing future expired spectrum licenses simultaneously rather than individually to ensure that the ESL process aligns with the public interest.

• Measures to improve the ACMA’s understanding of the end users who rely on spectrum services.