Licence Area Plan - Cairns (Radio) - Variation - October 1998

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VARIATION TO

LICENCE AREA PLAN

 

CAIRNS

(RADIO)

 

 

 

 

 

October 1998


LICENCE AREA PLAN

CAIRNS

VARIATION

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby varies the licence area plan (LAP) for radio services in the Cairns area of Queensland, determined on 18 October 1997, under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

The variation comprises the addition of technical specifications for a national radio service designated by the technical specification number TS4046001, a variation of the technical specifications of an open narrowcasting radio service designated by the technical specification number TS10007489 and a variation of the technical specifications of the community broadcasting service designated by the service licence number SL1883, as set out below:

Category of Service

Service Licence No:

Transmitter Specification No:

Technical Specifications

General Area Served by Transmitter

Status

National

N/A

TS4046001

See Attachment 1.22

Cairns

Add

Open Narrowcasting

N/A

TS10007456

See Attachment 1.20.1

Cairns

Vary

Community

SL1883

TS10007329

See attachment 2.2.1

Cairns

Vary

 

The technical specifications set out in Schedule One and Schedule Two at Attachments 1.20 and 2.2 of the licence area plan are deleted.

The varied technical specifications now applicable to these services are set out in Schedules One and Two and Attachments 1.20.1 and 2.2.1 to this instrument.

The additional technical specifications now applicable to these services are set out in Schedule One and Attachment 1.22 to this instrument.

 

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 8 October 1998)


SCHEDULES

Each of the Schedules sets out:

  • the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area (column one).
  • The status of the service (column two) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.
  • The frequency for each transmitter (column three) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.
  • the service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column four);  N/A = Not Applicable, as the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only requires service licences for Commercial and Community services.
  • the number of transmitters required to transmit the service,
  • the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column five),
  • the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column six).  (Each set of technical specifications referred to in the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).
  • the general area served by each transmitter (column seven).

Status Column

Licensed : service is already licensed

Available : new licence available for allocation

Proposed : transmitter for existing broadcasting service licence

Alternative : alternative channel proposed for licensed service

Reserved : capacity reserved for a national or community service in accordance with Ministerial notification

Frequency Column

  • The frequency shown is the centre frequency of the channel.

 

 


For ease of reference, the Schedules affected by this variation to the LAP has been updated to reflect the variation to the plan.

Schedules One and Two of the Cairns prior to this variation are reproduced below:

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan : Cairns - (Radio) - October 1997

Licence Area - Cairns RA1

Category Of Service

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Technical Specifications

General Area Served by Transmitter

Commercial

SL4170

TS10007435

See Attachment 1.2

Cairns

Commercial

SL4170

TS10007448

See Attachment 1.3

Gordonvale

Commercial

SL5742

TS10007433

See Attachment 1.4

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

Commercial

SL5742

TS10007487

See Attachment 1.5

Mossman

Commercial

SL1150014

TS10007328

See Attachment 1.6

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

Commercial

SL1150014

TS10007488

See Attachment 1.7

Mossman

Commercial

SL1150044

TS10007855

See Attachment 1.8

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

Commercial

SL1150044

TS10007856

See Attachment 1.9

Mossman

National

N/A

TS10007417

See Attachment 1.10

Cairns

National

N/A

TS10007418

See Attachment 1.11

Cairns

National

N/A

TS10007419

See Attachment 1.12

Cairns

National

N/A

TS10007421

See Attachment 1.13

Cairns

National

N/A

TS10007422

See Attachment 1.14

Cairns North

National

N/A

TS10007423

See Attachment 1.15

Cairns North

National

N/A

TS10007430

See Attachment 1.16

Cairns North

National

N/A

TS10007586

See Attachment 1.17

Cairns North

National

N/A

TS10007432

See Attachment 1.18

Mossman

National

N/A

TS10007457

See Attachment 1.19

Mossman

Open Narrowcasting

N/A

TS10007456

See Attachment 1.20

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

Open Narrowcasting

N/A

TS10007489

See Attachment 1.21

Mossman

 

SCHEDULE TWO

Licence Area Plan : Cairns - (Radio) - October 1997

Licence Area - Cairns RA2

Category Of Service

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Technical Specifications

General Area Served by Transmitter

Community

SL1883

TS10007329

See Attachment 2.2

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

Community

SL1150013

TS10007451

See Attachment 2.3

Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)

The updated Schedules to the licence area plan affected by this variation are as follows:

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan : Cairns - (Radio) - October 1997 - as varied October 1998

Licence Area : Cairns RA1

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Commercial

Licensed

846 kHz                                  

SL4170

TS10007435

1.2

Cairns

Commercial

Licensed

954 kHz

SL4170

TS10007448

1.3

Gordonvale

Commercial

Licensed

103.5 MHz

SL5742

TS10007433

1.4

Cairns

Commercial

Licensed

91.7 MHz

SL5742

TS10007487

1.5

Mossman

Commercial

Available

102.7 MHz

SL1150014

TS10007328

1.6

Cairns

Commercial

Available

92.5 MHz

SL1150014

TS10007488

1.7

Mossman

Commercial

Available

99.5 MHz

SL1150044

TS10007855

1.8

Cairns

Commercial

Available

88.5 MHz

SL1150044

TS0007856

1.9

Mossman

National

Licensed

801 kHz

N/A

TS4046001

1.22

Cairns

National

Licensed

105.9 MHz

N/A

TS10007417

1.10

Cairns

National

Licensed

105.1 MHz

N/A

TS10007418

1.11

Cairns

National

Licensed

105.9 MHz

N/A

TS10007419

1.12

Cairns

National

Licensed

107.5 MHz

N/A

TS10007421

1.13

Cairns

National

Licensed

95.5 MHz

N/A

TS10007422

1.14

Cairns North

National

Licensed

93.9 MHz

N/A

TS10007423

1.15

Cairns North

National

Licensed

97.1 MHz

N/A

TS10007430

1.16

Cairns North

National

Licensed

94.7 MHz

N/A

TS10007586

1.17

Cairns North

National

Licensed

90.1 MHz

N/A

TS10007432

1.18

Mossman

National

Licensed

639 kHz

N/A

TS10007457

1.19

Mossman

Open Narrowcasting

Available

104.3 MHz

N/A

TS10007456

1.20.1

Cairns

Open Narrowcasting

Licensed

90.9 MHz

N/A

TS10007489

1.21

Mossman

 

SCHEDULE TWO

Licence Area Plan : Cairns - (Radio) - October 1997 - as varied October 1998

Licence Area : Cairns RA2

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

Licensed

89.1 MHz          

SL1883

TS10007329

2.2.1

Cairns

Community

Available

98.7 MHz

SL1150013

TS10007451

2.3

Cairns


Attachment 1.22

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Cairns - Radio - October 1998

 

Category : National

 

General Area Served : Cairns (QLD)

 

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number : TS4046001

 

Transmitter Site :-

 

Nominal location  Radio Site Kamma

 

Australian Map Grid  Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 369893 8114024

 

Site Tolerance  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

 

Emission :-

 

Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency  801 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

430 V


Attachment 1.20.1

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Cairns - Radio - October 1998

 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

 

General Area Served : Cairns (QLD)

 

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number : TS10007456

 

Transmitter Site :-

 

Nominal location  Mt Yarrabah Cairns

 

Australian Map Grid  Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 376600 8130400

 

Site Tolerance  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

 

Emission :-

 

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency  104.3 MHz

Polaristion Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height 10 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

170T- 230T

4 kW

230T- 260T

5 kW

260T - 320T

10 kW

320T - 170T

Minimum practicable

Special Conditions:-

The ‘coverage radius’ of this transmission is 25 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates:  Zone 55; Easting 376600; Northing 8130400.  This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment 2.2.1

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Cairns - Radio - October 1998

 

Category : Community

 

General Area Served : Cairns (QLD)

 

Service Licence Number : SL1883

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number : TS10007329

 

Transmitter Site :-

 

Nominal location  Mt Yarrabah Cairns

 

Australian Map Grid  Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 376600 8130400

 

Site Tolerance  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

 

Emission :-

 

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency  89.1 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height 10 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

170T- 230T

4 kW

230T- 260T

5 kW

260T - 320T

10 kW

320T - 170T

Minimum practicable

 

 

 

Overview

The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 was enacted to regulate the broadcasting services industry in Australia, aiming to ensure that broadcasting services are provided efficiently and effectively, and that there is a diversity of services available to the public. This Act was introduced to address the need for a comprehensive regulatory framework that would cater to the growing complexity and technological advancements in the broadcasting industry. The Australian Broadcasting Authority, established under this Act, is the body responsible for enforcing the Act and ensuring compliance with its provisions. The policy objective of the Act includes promoting competition, diversity, and the availability of a wide range of broadcasting services, as well as protecting the public interest in access to information and cultural content. This legislative instrument concerns a variation to the licence area plan for radio services in the Cairns area of Queensland, which was determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority in 1997. The variation, made in 1998, adjusts the technical specifications for a national radio service, an open narrowcasting radio service, and a community broadcasting service, as outlined in the updated schedules.

Scope and Application

The Variation to Licence Area Plan Cairns (Radio) October 1998, determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority, applies to radio services within the specified geographic area of Cairns in Queensland. This legislative instrument modifies the technical specifications for the national radio service, an open narrowcasting radio service, and a community broadcasting service, as identified by their respective technical specification and service licence numbers. The document details the specific technical requirements for these services, including transmitter locations, frequencies, and radiation patterns. The varied technical specifications now applicable to these services are set out in Schedules One and Two and Attachments 1.20.1 and 2.2.1 to this instrument, with the additional technical specifications for the national radio service outlined in Schedule One and Attachment 1.22. Notably, the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only mandates service licences for commercial and community services, thus the national service remains unlicensed. This legislative instrument does not introduce any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, but rather provides specific technical details to ensure compliance with the existing legislative framework. The application and enforcement of this variation extend through the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, which governs the broadcasting sector in Australia.

Key Provisions

This legislative instrument, F2005B00746, details the variation to the licence area plan (LAP) for radio services in the Cairns area of Queensland. Under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Australian Broadcasting Authority has added technical specifications for a national radio service, varied the technical specifications for an open narrowcasting radio service, and varied the technical specifications for a community broadcasting service. The additions and variations pertain to specific technical specifications for transmitters in the Cairns area, as outlined in the schedules. The variation of the licence area plan imposes specific obligations on the entities governed by this legislation. The national radio service, open narrowcasting radio service, and community broadcasting service must adhere to the newly specified technical parameters. This includes the addition of a national radio service with technical specification number TS4046001 and variations to the technical specifications for open narrowcasting and community broadcasting services. The technical specifications, which detail the frequency, transmitter location, and other technical parameters, must be strictly followed. Failure to comply with the specified technical parameters could result in breaches of the licence area plan. While the legislative instrument does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, breaches of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 or related regulations can attract significant civil or criminal penalties. For instance, under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, penalties for contravening the Act can include fines of up to $22,200 for individuals and $111,000 for corporations, along with potential criminal sanctions for serious offences. The Australian Broadcasting Authority has the authority to enforce compliance and may take action against entities that fail to adhere to the specified technical parameters.

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