6. Consultation

The MED invites specific comment from the industry on the following questions.

1. Should provisions for short haul high-capacity fixed point-to-point links in the 70/80 GHz bands be introduced in New Zealand, and why?
2. What are the appropriate frequency allocations to be applied for this service in New Zealand – either:

1. The Australian, and European allocations incorporating guard bands being 71.125-75.875 GHz and 81.125-85.875 GHz; or
2. The US allocations without guard bands being 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz?

3. What is the appropriate transmitter power limitation to be applied in New Zealand – either:

1. that adopted in Australia and Europe, being a maximum power of 1 watt; or
2. that adopted in USA, being a power spectral density of 150 mW/100 MHz coupled with maximum power of 3 watts?

4. Should a Minimum Antenna Gain or 43 dBi as used in Europe, the US and Australia be applied in New Zealand?
5. What is the most appropriate Maximum Radiated power for emissions to be applied in New Zealand – either:

6. Is option 2, non-exclusive licensing the most appropriate licensing mechanism to be introduced in New Zealand, if not what is your favoured licensing mechanism and why is this so?
7. If your answer to question 6 supports licensing option 2, should this licensing mechanism be introduced on a national basis as in the UK or USA, or on a regional basis?
8. If your answer to question 6 supports licensing option 2, what mechanisms to streamline the sharing of technical information and self-coordination process would you suggest?
9. If your answer to question 6 supports licensing option 2, should Approved Radio Engineers and Certifiers be required to date and sign-off each technical record to ensure that record is accurate?\