Frequency assignments for special event services in the broadcasting services bands

Due to stakeholder requests and issues with making submissions, we have extended the cutoff for submissions to 5 pm (AEDT) on Friday 20 November 2026.

The proposed RALI BS01 will enable accredited persons (APs) to:

• undertake frequency assignment coordination for SEs
• apply for SE apparatus licences on behalf of prospective licensees. 

The purpose of the RALI is to implement new frequency assignment arrangements for SE apparatus licence applications. This will expand on the established arrangements for APs to co-ordinate SE services in broadcasting services bands. It is similar to the assignment process for non-broadcasting services.

You can find full details of the proposed arrangements in the key documents section above.

We are aiming for the arrangements to commence early in 2027. We also plan to review the approach and consider improvements 12 months after implementation.

We invite your feedback on our preliminary proposal set out in this consultation.

Use the ‘Upload submission’ button at the top of this page to send us your views by 5 pm (AEDT) on Friday 13 November 2026. You can send submissions by post using the details in the consultation paper.