Licence Area Plan - Mildura/Sunraysia Television and Radio - Variation - October 2002

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VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN

MILDURA/SUNRAYSIA RADIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Broadcasting AuthorityCanberra

October 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN – MILDURA/SUNRAYSIA – OCTOBER 2002


VARIATION

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has decided to vary the license area plan (LAP) for radio in the Mildura/Sunraysia region, determined in July 1995, under subsection 26(1) and varied in July 1997 under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

The variation comprises a change to the technical specification, as set out below:

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

Delete

 89.1 MHz
 

SL10992

TS10002421

3.3.1

Robinvale

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Open Narrowcasting

Add

 89.1 MHz
 

N/A

TS10007163

2.10

Mildura

 

 

 

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 10 October 2002)
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.

    The information in the frequency column is provided as additional information to the licence area plan, and is accurate as at the date of publication.

 


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

Schedule’s two and three of the Mildura/Sunraysia LAP prior to this variation is reproduced below.

 

SCHEDULE TWO

Licence Area Plan - Mildura/Sunraysia - (Radio) - July 1995

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

National

Licensed
Reserved

 105.9 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002411

2.2

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Licensed
Reserved

 104.3 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002412

2.3

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Licensed
Reserved

102.7 MHz
 

N/A

TS1000413

2.4

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Proposed
Reserved

 101.1 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002414

2.5

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Available

99.5 MHz

SL010094

TS10002415

2.6

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Available

97.9 MHz

SL010096

TS10002417

2.7

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Licensed

1467 kHz

SL010098

TS10002419

2.8

Mildura/Sunraysia

Open Narrowcasting

Available

1359 KHz

N/A

TS10002425

2.9

Mildura

 

 

SCHEDULE THREE

Licence Area Plan - Mildura/Sunraysia - (Radio) - July 1995 - as varied July 1997

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

Licensed

Available

107.5 MHz

89.1 MHz

SL010092

SL010092

TS10002409

TS10002421

3.2

3.3.1

Mildura

Robinvale

Community

Available

Available

92.3 MHz

89.9 MHz

SL010097

SL010097

TS10002418

TS10002423

3.7

3.8

Mildura

Robinvale

 


The updated schedule to the LAP affected by this variation as follows:

 

SCHEDULE TWO

Variation - Licence Area Plan - Mildura/Sunraysia - (Radio) – October 2002

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

National

Licensed
Reserved

 105.9 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002411

2.2

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Licensed
Reserved

 104.3 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002412

2.3

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Licensed
Reserved

102.7 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002413

2.4

Mildura/Sunraysia

National

Licensed
Reserved

 101.1 MHz
 

N/A

TS10002414

2.5

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Licensed

99.5 MHz

SL010094

TS10002415

2.6

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Licensed

97.9 MHz

SL010096

TS10002417

2.7

Mildura/Sunraysia

Commercial

Licensed

1467 kHz

SL010098

TS10002419

2.8

Mildura/Sunraysia

Open Narrowcasting

Licensed

1359 KHz

N/A

TS1002425

2.9

Mildura

Open Narrowcasting

Licensed

89.1 MHz

N/A

TS100007163

2.10

Mildura

 

SCHEDULE THREE

Draft Variation - Licence Area Plan - Mildura/Sunraysia - (Radio) – October 2002

 

Service Category

Status

Frequency

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

Licensed

107.5 MHz

SL010092

TS10002409

3.2

Mildura

Community

Available

Available

92.3 MHz

89.9 MHz

SL010097

SL010097

TS10002418

TS10002423

3.7

3.8

Mildura

Robinvale


 


Attachment 1.10
 

VARIATION - LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mildura - October 2002

Category :     Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :    Mildura (VIC)

Service Licence Number :   N/A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10007163

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :    Byrne Court Broadcasting Site MILDURA

Australian Map Grid :    Zone  Easting  Northing

Reference     54  607909 6214975

Site Tolerance :    Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:    89.1 MHz

Polarisation:     Horizontal

Maximum antenna height   54 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

60W


Special Condition:

The coverage of this transmission is described as that area within a radius of 12 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 54; Easting: 607909; Northing: 6214975. This point is the same as the transmitter location.

This transmission is permitted within the defined coverage area. The transmitter may be established at an alternative site to the nominal site only within this area. A change in site from the nominal site is to be in accordance with the Change of Transmitter Site Procedure of the ABA’s Technical Planning Guidelines, and is not to result in a maximum field strength beyond the defined area in excess of that which would have been provided at the specified power and pattern from the nominal site.

Overview

The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 was enacted to regulate the broadcasting services in Australia and ensure they comply with the national interest. One of the mechanisms through which the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) implements these regulations is through the variation of licence area plans (LAP). The Variation to the Licence Area Plan for Radio in the Mildura/Sunraysia region, determined in July 1995 and varied in July 1997 under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, addresses the need to adjust the technical specifications to better serve the broadcasting needs of the community. This variation, determined by the ABA in October 2002, includes the addition of an Open Narrowcasting service and the deletion of a Community service, both operating on the frequency of 89.1 MHz. The variation aims to streamline the allocation of frequencies and services, ensuring that the Mildura/Sunraysia region is effectively served by the broadcasting services in accordance with the national broadcasting framework.

Scope and Application

The Variation to the Licence Area Plan for radio in the Mildura/Sunraysia region, enacted under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, modifies the previously established plan for radio broadcasting services in this area. The Act applies to broadcasters operating within the specified geographic area, which encompasses Mildura and Sunraysia in Victoria. This legislation primarily affects entities such as radio stations and broadcasters who operate within these regions and is intended to ensure that broadcasting services meet the technical and operational standards set forth by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). The variation specifically involves changes to the technical specifications for radio transmission, including frequency allocations and transmitter details. The Act does not explicitly mention exclusions or exemptions, but its application is limited to the Mildura/Sunraysia region. The variation is authorised under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and the implementation of these changes is detailed in the accompanying schedules, which outline the updated technical specifications and service categories.

Key Provisions

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has decided to vary the license area plan (LAP) for radio in the Mildura/Sunraysia region, which was determined in July 1995 and varied in July 1997 under subsection 26(1) and subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (sections 26(1) and 26(2)). The variation pertains specifically to a change in the technical specification, detailed in the document, which introduces a new Open Narrowcasting service at 89.1 MHz in Mildura (section 26(1)). This change is reflected in the schedules attached to the determination, which detail the category of services available, their status, frequency, service licence number, technical specification number, area served, and transmitter details. The variation imposes obligations on entities operating within the Mildura/Sunraysia region to adhere to the new technical specifications for the Open Narrowcasting service at 89.1 MHz, including transmitter site location and coverage area restrictions. The coverage area for this new service is defined as within a 12-kilometre radius from a specified Australian Map Grid (AMG) point. Transmitter sites must comply with the Australian Broadcasting Authority’s Technical Planning Guidelines, ensuring that any change in transmitter site location does not exceed the defined coverage area. Failure to comply with the new technical specifications and the obligations imposed by the variation may result in penalties. While the legislation does not specify exact penalties, breaches of broadcasting regulations can generally lead to enforcement actions, fines, and potential revocation of broadcasting licences under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The maximum penalties for such breaches can vary, depending on the severity and nature of the offence, but they could include significant fines and imprisonment terms as outlined in other sections of the Act.

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