Remaking the Fixed Licence LCD and revised arrangements for the 3.4–4 GHz band

We've brought in more updates to arrangements in the 3.4-4 GHz band. These include:

• Releasing new arrangements for highly localised wireless broadband (HL WBB) and underground PTS services.
• Additional updates to RALI MS47: Licensing and coordination procedures for area-wide licences (AWL) in the 3400–4000 MHz band that are unrelated to the new HL WBB and underground public telecommunications services (PTS) arrangements. However, we have not updated RALI MS47 to include the proposed arrangements for cells-on-wheels and the issue policy to avoid limited use discontinuity areas within AWLs. We will continue to consider these outstanding issues and will provide updates on the page later. 

More information, including our response to issues raised in submissions, is available in outcomes paper above and on our RALIs to coordinate frequency page.

Radiocommunications

We received 4 submissions to this consultation, which you can access below. After considering the submissions, we made the:

• Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2025
• Radiocommunications (Register of Radiocommunications Licences) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1).

We also updated RALI FX16: Frequency assignment requirements for the point-to-multipoint service in the VHF high, 400 MHz and 800 MHz bands. You can access the updated instructions on our RALIs to coordinate frequency page.

We are seeking your views on:

• The proposed remake of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Fixed Licence) Determination 2015, which is due to sunset on 1 October 2025.
• Proposed licensing and technical arrangements for highly localised wireless broadband use of the 3400–3475 MHz and 3950–4000 MHz frequency bands.
• Proposed updates to RALI MS47 – Frequency coordination and licensing procedures for AWLs in the 3400–4000 MHz band.

These issues affect the same instruments and policy documents. Given that consultation would be required with similar industry sectors, we have decided to combine them into a single process.

You can find details of the proposals for each issue in the consultation paper in the key documents box. You can also access copies of the relevant draft or amended instruments and policy documents here.