Licensee interference investigation (LII) agreement

Choosing to take responsibility for their own interference investigation allows licensees to conduct the amount of interference investigation that is relevant to the business risk they are prepared to accept, in accordance with their own resource and timing needs. RSM provides a discount on the annual administration fee to licensees who make this choice.

The discount is available in accordance with regulations 44B and 44C of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001.

The following points summarise the main requirements for a licensee making this choice:

• The election to provide an interference investigation report in respect of any complaint of harmful interference applies in respect of all eligible licences (as defined in the Regulations) held by the licensee, including those added subsequent to making that election

• The annual administration fees for the eligible licences held by the licensee have to be paid using an online service

• The election will continue until the licence holder cancels the election or makes a complaint of harmful interference without providing the required interference investigation report. If either (or both) of those actions is taken, the licence holder will be responsible for payment to RSM of that part of the discount received which covers the remaining period for all the eligible licences to the due date of their next annual administration fee

• Where a complaint of harmful interference is made to RSM and an investigation report is provided, the required information to establish the location, source, nature and ownership of the interfering equipment to an evidential standard suitable for RSM’s enforcement action to resolve the interference will normally include details of:

  • The service interfered with (licence number and receiver location/s)

  • The frequency (or frequency band) of the interfering signal

  • The date and time when the interfering signal was harming reception

  • The identifying details of the interfering equipment (type of product, make, model)

  • The location of the interfering equipment

  • The owner or person responsible for the interfering equipment, including contact details

  • Any relevant communications between the licensee and the interfering equipment owner

Evidence to confirm those details may be required if RSM needs to take legal action to achieve resolution of an interference problem.

If you choose to arrange your own interference investigations, and agree to provide an interference report if making a complaint of harmful interference, you must agree to the following statement:

I have read and understood the conditions relating to the fee discount available for licensees conducting their own interference investigations. I will arrange my own investigation of any interference affecting my licences. If I choose to make a complaint to RSM in respect of such interference I will give RSM the required interference investigation report.

 Please inform RSM of your contact person regarding LII

* As shown in the Register of Radio Frequencies (SMART)