The ACMA uses a range of service and technical requirements to assist in the regulation of the Australian communications industry. Use the links below to find information for broadcasting, telecommunications, and radiofrequency spectrum requirements.
- Service & technical requirements overview - Technical standards for cabling and specified devices
- Equipment requirements - Technical standards relating to items of customer equipment
Broadcasting
- Digital TV - Introduction to the implementation of digital TV
- Planning digital TV - Overview, channel plans and legislation
- Digital TV links - links to organisations who can provide further information
- Channels - Channels by state
- Analog planning - Analog radio and television planning
- The ACMA planning process - The number, type and technical characteristics of new broadcasting services
- Technical Planning Guidelines - Technical conditions with which service providers must comply
- Licence areas - Population figures, licence area maps, and Licence Area Plans (LAPs)
- Interference investigations - Investigations into claims of radio interference
- Digital radio - Digital radio trials, and revised policy guidelines
Telecommunications
- Numbering - Telcommunciations Numbering Plan
- Fictitious numbers for radio, books, film & TV - unallocated numbers that can be used for other means
- 8-digit numbering - Introduction of Australia wide 8 digit land-line numbers
- Numbering applications - information about applying for numbers
- Charging districts, charging zones and charging precincts
- Numbering FAQs - Answers to general enquiries
- New numbers - How the ACMA designates new numbers
- Cabling requirements - Cabling Provider Rules 2000 (CPRs)
- TCA forms - Telecommunications Cabling Advice Form
- Technical & safety requirements - Cabling Information Centre - resource directory
Radiofrequency spectrum
- Frequency assignment & coordination - Overview of identifying suitable radiofrequencies
- Latest developments - Latest developments in radiofrequency planning
- Frequency assignment procedures - Business Operating Procedures (BOPs)
- Frequency assignment requirements - Documents specifying intra-service and inter-service frequency assignment requirements
- Band plans - Band Plans
- Spectrum embargoes - Frequency Assignment - Embargoes
- Radiofrequency planning - Radiofrequency Planning
- Radiofrequency planning topics - Radiofrequency Planning Topics
- Reference papers & items of interest - Radiofrequency Planning - Reference Papers & items of interest
- Space systems regulation - Space systems regulation
