What is the technical framework for a spectrum licensed band?
The technical framework for a spectrum licensed band is the set of technical rules made by the ACMA for operation within the band. It consists of three regulatory elements: • licence core conditions made under s.66 • a determination of unacceptable interference for the purpose of device registration, made under s.145(4); and • radiocommunications advisory guidelines made under s.262. The theoretical ideal for spectrum licensing is technical neutrality since this will allow maximum flexibility of use. Technical neutrality simply means that the technical framework does not favour any particular technology or type of service. The object of technical neutrality is to give the market maximum flexibility to decide which technologies to adopt and what services to provide. However, in practice no technical framework can ever achieve the theoretical ideal of technical neutrality, because of the limitations inherent in the laws of physics. Every technical framework has some inherent bias towards
