Auction summary - 800 MHz PCS allocation 3 (1999)

The competition limits set in the original PCS auction in April/May 1998 applied unchanged for this auction. They were that:

• No person or specified group of persons could be allocated more than 2x15 MHz in any mainland state capital city in the frequency band 1710-1755/1805-1850 MHz.
• Telstra, Optus and Vodafone were precluded by carrier licence condition from bidding on 2x10 MHz (825-835/870-880 MHz) of the spectrum offered in the 800 MHz band in mainland state capital cities and 2x5 MHz (825-830/870-875 MHz) of that band in other areas.
• The carrier licence condition part of the limits precluded Telstra, Optus and Vodafone from participating in this auction for the 825-830/870-875 MHz lot in remote central Australia.

• Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation - Open Outcry Auction) Determination 1998

• Technical framework
• Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Protection of Apparatus-licensed Receivers - 800 MHz Band) 1998
• Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Protection of Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope) 1998
  (revoked in March 2009 – see applicant package for a copy)
• Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Apparatus-licensed Transmitters - 800 MHz Band) 1998

• Radiocommunications (Third Party Use—Spectrum Licence) Rules 2000 (No. 2)
• Radiocommunications (Trading Rules for Spectrum Licences) Determination 1998
• Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) 1998
• Radiocommunications (section 145(3) Certificates) Determination 2000