Australian Communications Authority

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications (Broadcasting (Low Power                     Open Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licence–– Allocation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No.1)

The Australian Communications Authority, under subsection 106(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, determines the following procedures to be applied in allocating broadcasting (low power open narrowcasting) transmitter licences by a price-based allocation system.

Dated  28 February 2002.

          A.J. SHAW

Chair

R.HORTON

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

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Australian Communications Authority

Radiocommunications Act 1992

1.   Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Broadcasting (Low Power Open Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licence—Allocation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No.1).

2.   Commencment

      This Determination commences on 1 March 2002.

3.   Amendment of Radiocommunications (Broadcasting (Low Power Open  Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licence— Allocation) Determination 2001

      Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Broadcasting (Low Power Open              Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licence—Allocation) Determination 2001.

Schedule 1 Amendment

[1] Section 2.1

Substitute

2.1       Publication of notice by ACA

(1)        Before holding an allocation, the ACA must publish a notice in any way that                 the ACA deems appropriate:

(a)     containing an invitation to apply for potential transmitter licences for                         LPON services to be determined under the planning model; and

            (b)    giving a brief description of the way the allocation will be conducted;                        and

(c)     stating the closing date and time for applications; and

(d)     stating the lots will be determined and allocated in accordance with this                        Determination; and

(e)     stating that an applicant may bid only on a lot that has been nominated                        by that applicant in response to the invitation and determined under the                        planning model; and

(f)     stating that further information (the Applicant Information Package) can                        be obtained from the ACA at the address given in the notice.

(2)  If there is a change in a matter mentioned in the notice, the ACA must publish               another notice giving details of the change in any way that the ACA deems               appropriate.

(3)  The ACA may also publish other information about allocations in any way               that the ACA deems appropriate.