What is a spectrum sharing agreement?
A spectrum sharing agreement is an agreement between two adjacent spectrum licensees which allows one licensee to exceed the prescribed emission levels across their geographic boarder with an adjacent spectrum licensee (as calculated in terms of the device boundary criterion under the relevant s.145 (4) determination) in exchange for a payment or some other commercial consideration. However, a spectrum sharing agreement does not allow a licensee to exceed their core conditions. See the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (registration of devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) 1998.
