ARLA/CLUSTER: Consulta sob a nova regulamentação CB na Nova Zelândia

[João Gonçalves Costa]

New Zealand CB Consultation

The NZ regulator is consulting on changes to Citizens Band radio which include additional spectrum at 27MHz and changes at UHF to allow greater use of repeater facilities.

>From http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentPage____45648.aspx

Changes proposed to the General User Licence for Citizen Band (CB) Radio are still open for consultation. Submissions close on Friday, 11 February 2011.

The proposed changes, released for consultation in December, include:

• the doubling of the number of channels available in UHF public radio services by reducing the PRS channel bandwidth from 25 kHz to 12.5 kHz

• reducing the spacing permitted between PRS repeaters from 20 kilometre to five kilometre to allow greater use of repeater facilities

• introducing additional spectrum for CB services in the 27 MHz band that is harmonised with the frequencies allocated for CB in Australia.

The proposals make no changes to the existing provisions for the 26 MHz CB band or the use of 25 kHz UHF equipment in the UHF personal radio service band.

The proposed changes will be of particular interest to CB operators and equipment suppliers, and the users of local area paging services in the 26.95 MHz to 27.3 MHz band.

If you would like clarification on draft proposals please email radiospectrum  med.govt.nz

Please read the consultation paper
http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/policy-and-planning/consultation