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Leading or lagging: The real cost of spectrum for regional Australia

Leading or lagging: The real cost of spectrum for regional Australia

February 24, 2026

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24 February 2026: Today at the CommsDay Regional & Policy Forum in Canberra, AMTA CEO, Louise Hyland, addressed, what she believes, is the most significant policy decision facing our sector: the pricing of expiring mobile spectrum licences. Mobile connectivity is no longer optional — it is vital infrastructure. And for...

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AMTA CEO Louise Hyland Champions Affordable Spectrum at Comms Connect 2025

AMTA CEO Louise Hyland Champions Affordable Spectrum at Comms Connect 2025

October 21, 2025

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21 October, 2025: AMTA CEO Louise Hyland addressed industry leaders at Comms Connect 2025 in Melbourne on 16 October, delivering a compelling speech on the critical role of mobile telecommunications in shaping Australia’s digital future. Hyland emphasised that affordable access to spectrum is essential to support the growing demand for mobile data...

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AMTA urges ACMA to temper spectrum licence renewal pricing to support 6G investment

AMTA urges ACMA to temper spectrum licence renewal pricing to support 6G investment

June 27, 2025

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27th April, 2025: The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has called on the Australian Communications and Media Authority to set renewal prices for expiring spectrum licences at levels that support ongoing network investment, including in future 6G rollouts, and reflect long-term declines in spectrum valuations. In a submission to ACMA’s consultation...

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How mobile spectrum is essential to Australia’s prosperity

How mobile spectrum is essential to Australia’s prosperity

July 29, 2024

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AMTA has released the second edition of its spectrum policy paper.  In the first edition released in November 2021, AMTA called for the Government to set a target of 8 GHz of spectrum to be assigned by 2030. In the second 2024 edition, AMTA still supports the need for this...

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Expiring Spectrum Licences Update May 2024

Expiring Spectrum Licences Update May 2024

May 14, 2024

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AMTA has formed an Expiring Spectrum Licence (ESL) Working Group to focus on the ACMA’s consideration of renewing ESLs.    The following licenced spectrum bands are expiring between 2028 and 2032:  Spectrum Band  Expiry Date  700 MHz  31 December 2029  850 MHz  17 June 2028  1800 MHz  17 June 2028  2...

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