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ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK4ADC - 19-08-2017
Interference Management Review
In the first week of August, the ACMA announced that it will be undertaking a review of the current Interference Management Principles, under which it investigates complaints of interference to radiocommunications services. These principles were first set down in 2004 and later updated in 2010. They are used to guide the Priority Compliance Area (PCA) program that takes a strategic approach to addressing identified high-risk compliance issues.
You can read about the program here : acma.gov.au/Industry/Suppliers/Product-supply-and-compliance/Priority-compliance-areas
The review has been undertaken in light of future developments related to the Radiocommunications Bill 2017, released in May. The WIA has made a submission to the Department of Communications on the proposed Bill. The ACMA has released a Consultation paper, which you can download from the link below.
Four questions have been posed by the ACMA, set out here, for which it is seeking responses from the radiocommunications community:
1 Do you consider that the Proposed Principles would operate effectively, and encourage the more timely resolution of interference cases now and under the future communications environment?
2 Do the Proposed Principles create any barriers to resolving cases of interference using the most appropriate approach; that is, cooperative, private rights of action or enforcement action?
3 Are there principles other than these that the ACMA should use to guide its interference management decisions?
4 Are there any other matters the ACMA should consider when revising the 2004 Principles? Have Your Say!
To assist in developing a response, the WIA is seeking comments from the amateur radio community on the ACMA’s Proposed Principles.
Now is the time for you to help the WIA and have your say via our online consultation process, by clicking this Link.
wia.org.au/joinwia/wia/InterferenceManagementConsultation/
The deadline for submitting your comments to the WIA is 1 September 2017.
(From WIA News for 20 August 2017)
RE: ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK2KRR - 19-08-2017
Extremely important for all amateurs.
RE: ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK2ZRH - 20-08-2017
Again, thanks for the posting Doug. Leigh is correct.
RE: ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK4ADC - 25-08-2017
BUMP: only 6 days to go.
Follow the link in the first post to read about the process then take the time to help the WIA and have your say via the online consultation process, by clicking this Link:
wia.org.au/joinwia/wia/InterferenceManagementConsultation/
RE: ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK2KRR - 27-08-2017
I've been busy, just going through it now. This bit is interesting, considering the point at which QRM becomes harmful for Amateur Radio users could be extremely weak, particularly for weak signal operators -
The ACMA would also be guided by the Principles for spectrum management, which
recognise:
there is no radiofrequency environment with the complete absence of a potentially interfering
signal. The point at which interference becomes harmful depends on the service type,
application and user.
RE: ACMA Interference Management Review (2017) - VK3RX - 20-10-2017
http://www.criticalcomms.com.au/content/radio-systems/article/keeping-on-top-of-interference-564880256#axzz4w1ohkoSg