Licence Area Plan - Perth Radio - Variation - October 2002

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VARIATION TO
LICENCE AREA PLAN

Perth

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Broadcasting Authority
Canberra

October 2002

 


VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN – PERTH RADIO – OCTOBER 2002

VARIATION

Under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Australian Broadcasting Authority varies the licence area plan (LAP) for radio in Perth, Western Australia.

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

 

Service Category

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Frequency

Attach No

Area Served

Status

Community

SL4230

TS4230001

927 kHz

1.18

Perth

Delete

 

SL4230

TS10008529

100.1 MHz

1.19

Perth

Delete

Community

SL1150746

TS10007462

1170 kHz

1.20

Perth

Delete

 

SL1150746

TS10010197

100.9 MHz

1.21

Perth

Delete

 

 

Service Category

Service Licence No

Technical Specification No

Frequency

Attach No

Area Served

Status

Community

SL4230

TS4230001

927 kHz

1.18.1

Perth

Add

 

SL4230

TS10008529

100.1 MHz

1.19.1

Perth

Add

Community

SL1150746

TS10007462

1170 kHz

1.20.1

Perth

Add

 

SL1150746

TS10010197

100.9 MHz

1.21.1

Perth

Add

 

The area to which these community radio broadcasting services are to be made available is described at Attachment 1.1.2 to this instrument.

 

Determined by the ABA on 22 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); and
  • 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 this plan.

Schedule One of the Perth LAP prior to this variation is reproduced below.

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan – Perth Radio - September 2002

Licence Area:  Perth RA1

 

Service Category

Status

Channel/ Frequency

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

National

Licensed Reserved

585 kHz

N/A

TS2219001

1.2

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

720 kHz

N/A

TS4061001

1.3

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

810 kHz

N/A

TS4062001

1.4

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

96.9 MHz

N/A

TS6891001

1.5

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

97.7 MHz

N/A

TS3028601

1.6

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

99.3 MHz

N/A

TS3996601

1.7

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

882 kHz

SL4201

TS4201001

1.8

Perth

 

Alternative

882 kHz

SL4201

TS10011154

1.9

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

1080 kHz

SL4198

TS4198001

1.10

Perth

 

Proposed

105.7 MHz

SL4198

TS10010200

1.11

Wanneroo

 

Proposed

105.7 MHz

SL4198

TS10010930

1.12.1

Rockingham

Commercial

Licensed

92.9 MHz

SL4200

TS4200001

1.13

Perth

Commercial

Available

93.7 MHz

SL1150743

TS4697001

1.14

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

94.5 MHz

SL4199

TS4199001

1.15

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

96.1 MHz

SL3038

TS3038001

1.16

Perth

Community

Licensed

990 kHz

SL5650

TS5650001

1.17

Perth

Community

Licensed

927 kHz

SL4230

TS4230001

1.18

Perth

 

Alternative

100.1 MHz

SL4230

TS10008529

1.19

Perth

Community

Licensed

1170 kHz

SL1150746

TS10007462

1.20

Perth

Community

Alternative

100.9 MHz

SL1150746

TS10010197

1.21

Perth

Community

Licensed

92.1 MHz

SL3079

TS3079001

1.22

Perth

Community

Alternative

92.1 MHz

SL3079

TS10010639

1.23

Perth

Community

Licensed

95.3 MHz

SL185

TS185001

1.24

Perth

Community

Licensed

98.5 MHz

SL1566

TS1566001

1.25

Perth

Community

Available

101.7 MHz

SL1150795

TS10010344

1.26

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Available

657 kHz

N/A

TS1001948

1.27

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Licensed

1206 kHz

N/A

TS7958001

1.28

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Available

103.3 MHz

N/A

TS10010301

1.29

Perth City

Open Narrowcasting

Available

104.9 MHz

N/A

TS10010302

1.30

Perth City

 

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

 

SCHEDULE ONE

 Variation to Licence Area Plan – Perth Radio – September 2003

Licence Area:  Perth RA1

 

Service Category

Status

Channel/ Frequency

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

National

Licensed Reserved

585 kHz

N/A

TS2219001

1.2

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

720 kHz

N/A

TS4061001

1.3

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

810 kHz

N/A

TS4062001

1.4

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

96.9 MHz

N/A

TS6891001

1.5

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

97.7 MHz

N/A

TS3028601

1.6

Perth

National

Licensed Reserved

99.3 MHz

N/A

TS3996601

1.7

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

882 kHz

SL4201

TS4201001

1.8

Perth

 

Alternative

882 kHz

SL4201

TS10011154

1.9

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

1080 kHz

SL4198

TS4198001

1.10

Perth

 

Proposed

105.7 MHz

SL4198

TS10010200

1.11

Wanneroo

 

Proposed

105.7 MHz

SL4198

TS10010930

1.12.1

Rockingham

Commercial

Licensed

92.9 MHz

SL4200

TS4200001

1.13

Perth

Commercial

Available

93.7 MHz

SL1150743

TS4697001

1.14

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

94.5 MHz

SL4199

TS4199001

1.15

Perth

Commercial

Licensed

96.1 MHz

SL3038

TS3038001

1.16

Perth

Community

Licensed

990 kHz

SL5650

TS5650001

1.17

Perth

Community

Licensed

100.1 MHz

SL4230

TS10008529

1.19.1

Perth

Community

Licensed

1170 kHz

SL1150746

TS10007462

1.20.1

Perth

 

Alternative

100.9 MHz

SL1150746

TS10010197

1.21.1

Perth

Community

Licensed

92.1 MHz

SL3079

TS3079001

1.22

Perth

 

Alternative

92.1 MHz

SL3079

TS10010639

1.23

Perth

Community

Licensed

95.3 MHz

SL185

TS185001

1.24

Perth

Community

Licensed

98.5 MHz

SL1566

TS1566001

1.25

Perth

Community

Available

101.7 MHz

SL1150795

TS10010344

1.26

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Available

657 kHz

N/A

TS1001948

1.27

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Licensed

1206 kHz

N/A

TS7958001

1.28

Perth

Open Narrowcasting

Available

103.3 MHz

N/A

TS10010301

1.29

Perth City

Open Narrowcasting

Available

104.9 MHz

N/A

TS10010302

1.30

Perth City

 


Attachment 1.19.1

 

 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Perth - Radio – September 2003

 

Category : Community

General Area Served : Perth (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL4230

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008529

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : BICKLEY

Australian Map Grid  Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 50 413397 6457863

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

 

Emission :-

 

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 100.1 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum Antenna Height : 30 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

 

 

0°T - 50°T

16 kW

50°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

16 kW

 


Attachment 1.20.1

 

 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Perth - Radio - October 2001

 

Category : Community

General Area Served : Perth (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL1150746

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007462

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : Gnangara Road  LANDSDALE

Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 50 394710 6481520

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1170 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

 

 

 

At all angles of azimuth

0

450 V

 

Special Conditions :-

This specification will be replaced by the technical specification TS10010197, described under attachment 1.21.1, at a date not later than 23 October 2003.


Attachment 1.21.1

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Perth - Radio - October 2001

 

Category : Community

General Area Served : Perth (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL1150746

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10010197

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : BICKLEY

Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 50 413397 6457863

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 100.9 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum Antenna Height : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

 

 

0°T - 50°T

16 kW

50°T - 80°T

2 kW

80°T - 90°T

500 W

90°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

16 kW

 

Special Conditions :-

This specification will replace technical specification TS10007462, described under attachment 1.20.1, at a date not later than 23 October 2003.

Overview

The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 was enacted to establish a framework for the regulation of broadcasting services in Australia, addressing the need for a comprehensive and updated legislative structure to accommodate the evolving broadcasting industry, including the introduction of digital and internet-based services. This Act was passed by the Commonwealth Parliament and its policy objective is to ensure that broadcasting services are managed in a manner that reflects contemporary technological advancements and community needs. One of the legislative instruments under this Act is the Variation to Licence Area Plan for Perth Radio issued by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) in October 2002. This particular instrument modifies the technical specifications for certain community radio services in Perth, Western Australia, including changes to the frequencies and transmitter details to better serve the community. The ABA, as the regulatory body, determined these changes to optimise the allocation of broadcasting resources and enhance service delivery within the specified area.

Scope and Application

This legislative instrument, F2005B01257, pertains to the variation of the Licence Area Plan (LAP) for radio services in Perth, Western Australia, as authorised under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The Act applies to entities and persons involved in radio broadcasting services, specifically those operating within the community service category in the Perth region. The variation involves altering the technical specifications of certain services, including their frequencies, transmitter specifications, and the areas they serve. The LAP variation does not extend to national or commercial services, which remain unaffected by this change. The geographic reach of this Act is confined to the Perth radio licence area within Western Australia, and it does not extend beyond this jurisdictional boundary. The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 provides for potential extensions or restrictions to its application through subordinate instruments, although this particular legislative instrument does not elaborate on such provisions.

Key Provisions

The main sections of the legislative instrument (F2005B01257) detail the variation to the licence area plan for radio in Perth, Western Australia. Under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) has made a variation to the licence area plan for radio in Perth. This variation includes changes to the technical specifications of certain community radio services, altering the frequencies and transmitter specifications for these services. Specifically, the variation adds new technical specifications to the existing licence area plan, while also deleting some of the previous specifications. The obligations imposed by this Act require the broadcasters to adhere to the new technical specifications outlined in the updated licence area plan. Broadcasters must ensure that their services comply with the new transmitter specifications, including the frequencies and emission details provided in the attachments to the instrument. This includes ensuring that the services are made available to the designated areas as specified in the attachments. The broadcasters must also comply with any special conditions or replacement instructions provided for certain technical specifications. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences outlined in the text of this legislative instrument for breach of the variation to the licence area plan. However, failure to comply with the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and the terms of the licence area plan could potentially lead to enforcement actions by the ABA. These actions may include administrative penalties, licence revocations, or other regulatory measures as provided under the broader framework of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The penalties for breaches of the Act can vary widely depending on the nature and severity of the breach, and could include fines, corrective orders, or other sanctions as determined by the relevant authorities.

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