2022–27 draft five-year spectrum outlook – consultation 12/2022

We wish to thank all submitters to the consultation; submissions can be viewed at the bottom of this page. Feedback was used to inform the final FYSO 2022–27. View the FYSO 2022–27 and our response to submissions.

The draft Five-year spectrum outlook 2022–27 (FYSO) provides a broad overview of trends that affect spectrum management and factors used to inform the ACMA's planning and spectrum allocation priorities.

The draft FYSO is a key part of our engagement with industry and the community on our spectrum management priorities.

The draft FYSO includes a detailed annual work program, with activities and milestones for the 2022–23 financial year. The work program is a requirement under section 28E of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

The draft FYSO’s focus areas show that we are:

• Continuing to implement planning outcomes for mid-band spectrum in the 3.4–4.0 GHz band to support the deployment of 5G services in Australia.
• Gauging interest in the potential uses and support for regulatory arrangements for terahertz spectrum bands (100 GHz to 3 THz), which is the next frontier of lightly used spectrum.
• Raising for discussion whether it is timely to consider the adequacy of existing regulatory arrangements for non-geostationary satellite orbit constellations, noting the strong domestic and global interest in deployments.
• Undertaking a significant program of legislative instrument review, with over 30 radiocommunications instruments due to sunset on 1 April 2023.

We expect to publish the final FYSO 2022–27 in the first quarter of the 2022–23 financial year.

We invite feedback on the draft Five-year spectrum outlook 2022–27.

Use the ‘Make a submission’ button at the top of this page to upload your submission.

Submissions by post can be sent to:

The Manager

Spectrum Licensing Policy Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO Box 13112

Law Courts

Melbourne Vic 8010