The fingerprints of nature— An ACMA perspective
Bridget Kerans
Spectrum Infrastructure Branch
What are the fingerprints of nature?
Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS)
Space research service
Active and passive EESS
Passive Active
EESS and SRS uplinks and downlinks
Radio astronomy service
EESS (passive) and RAS
Interference environment—EESS (passive)
Interference environment—EESS (passive)> In-band interference
Interference environment—EESS (passive)> Out-of-band interference
Interference environment—EESS (passive)> Receiver bandwidth
Interference environment—EESS (passive)> Receiver bandwidth
Interference environment—RAS
Regulatory measures to support monitoring of the fingerprints of nature
Principles for spectrum management
Total welfare standard
Mid-West Radio Quiet Zone
EESS uplinks and downlinks
Earth station siting
Future work> Earth station siting strategy
> New RALI
> Fingerprints of nature paper
> Continued engagement with industry and stakeholders
Bridget KeransNational Infrastructure, Government and Space SectionSpectrum Infrastructure BranchAustralian Communications and Media [email protected]