Why do spectrum licensees have to register their devices with the ACMA?
Compliance with the core conditions of a spectrum licence does not by itself guarantee that transmitter devices deployed in the band will not cause unacceptable interference. Such devices must also operate within interference protection levels established by the ACMA for each band under determinations made under s.145(4) and advisory guidelines made under s.262. This must be calculated for each device. By registering their devices on the ACMA’s public register of licences, licensees are recording the fact that their devices are set up to operate within their licence conditions. It ensures that other licensees in the band can coordinate their devices to minimise interference potential and it also allows the ACMA to undertake efficient interference investigation and resolution in response to interference complaints. The effect of certified registration in a public data base (the Radiocommunications Licence Register) is to create an unambiguous chain of legal liability for management of o
