The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published a public consultation focused to enable the use of the next generation of WiFi in the 6GHz band The ACMA is looking for comments to allow Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) equipment to operate at low power levels in the lower part of the 6 GHz band (5925–6425 MHz), also the consultation looks to obtain comments related to the following items:
● Demand for spectrum
● Use of the upper 6 GHz band
● Proposed low power limits
● Higher power devices and AFC
● 5 GHz band
The consultation closed on November 19th, 2021. And the comments can be sent by post to:
The Manager Spectrum Planning Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 78
Belconnen ACT 2616
Type approval affected? Yes
Spectrum: Yes
Allocation: Yes
Imports: No
Standards: No
Does it affect label requirements? No
Does it affect user manual requirements? No
What are the bands affected/impacted by this new regulatory update? Yes, 5925–6425 MHz, 6425–7125 MHz, (5150–5250 MHz
Type of technology affected: N/A