172. Spectrum plan.
(1) The Commission may develop a spectrum plan in respect of any part or all of the spectrum.
(2) The spectrum plan shall be made available to the public (including in an electronic media) for a fee
to be decided by the Commission.
173. Contents of spectrum plan.
(1) A spectrum plan shall define how the spectrum shall be used and define the methodology for
assignment and reassignment of the spectrum.
(2) The Commission, in exercising the functions under subsection (1), shall take into account —
(a) the objects of the Act;
(b) the impact of the spectrum plan on existing users; and
(c) any applicable international standards, conventions and agreements including, but not
limited to, the International Telecommunication Union and its radio regulations as agreed to
and adopted by Malaysia.
174. Preferential rights.
The Minister may determine that specified spectrum assignment and/or apparatus assignment may
only be issued to particular persons or classes of persons who satisfy such conditions as are
specified in the determination published in the Gazette .
175. Dispute about interference.
(1) The Commission may resolve disputes about interference.
(2) The resolution of disputes under subsection (1) shall comply with Chapter 7 of Part V.
176. Minister may determine spectrum for spectrum assignment.
(1) The Minister may, after taking into account the recommendation of the Commission, determine
that a certain spectrum is to be reallocated for spectrum assignments.
(2) The determination made under subsection (1) may include limits on the amount of spectrum
available, either generally or to particular persons or classes of persons.
(3) The determination made under subsection (1) shall be deemed to include the term that the
spectrum assignment shall not exceed twenty years.