5.2 A basic UHF frequency plan

This section examines the spectrum requirements for television, assuming a technically efficient plan for fully digital television use, and therefore dimensioning the amount of spectrum that could be considered for other uses. It assumes that all analogue licences have been either cancelled and/or replaced with a digital licence. The outcome allows decisions to be made on how much spectrum is available for further allocation.

A representation of the proposed UHF band plan is depicted below and discussed in the following paragraphs.

NOTE: The potential rural usage in block C covers approximately 25 per cent of the population, but equates to a much greater percentage of geographic coverage.