The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions Determination 2015, which provides conditions on the use of amateur radio assigned and non-assigned licences, is being reviewed by The Australian Communications and Media Authority before it expires on 1 October 2025. While many amateurs now operate under the Radiocommunications Class Licence 2023, existing non-assigned amateur licences will continue to exist and operate under the conditions of the 2015 Amateur LCD until they expire. The authority's goal is to fine-tune the language of the LCD so it aligns with the new amateur Class Licence. Although the ACMA is seeking comments from the public, the authority stresses that this review is not considering major changes, such as amateur access to bands, but a list of simple recommendations that are now available for viewing in draft form.
Comments are due no later than Monday the 26th of May at 5 p.m. AEST.
To see the draft document, follow the link in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org