What are the essential differences between a class licence and a spectrum licence?
Under a class licence, all users operate in the same spectrum segment on a shared basis and are subject to the same licence conditions. These conditions prescribe the frequencies that may be used, common equipment standards and any other relevant technical and operational parameters. Class licences do not have to be applied for and no licence fees are payable as the license is not issued to individuals. They automatically authorise anyone to use complying devices on a no interference/no protection basis within the band. They are typically used for remote locking devices (for vehicles and garage doors), wireless headsets for mobile phones, remote control for TV, CB radio operation, WiFi and much more. Class licences are issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority by a notice published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Class licences generally commence on the day after they are registered under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
