{"id":"F2007L04651","name":"Broadcasting Services (Extension of Simulcast Period) Regulations 2007","slug":"broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"361 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70990,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04651-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Broadcasting Services (Extension of Simulcast Period) Regulations 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nBroadcasting Services (Extension of Simulcast Period) Regulations 20071\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 361\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\nDated 14 December 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nSTEPHEN CONROY\n\nMinister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Broadcasting Services (Extension of Simulcast Period) Regulations 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n> metropolitan licence area has the meaning given by clause 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act.\n\n4 Prescribed simulcast period (Act, Sch 4, s 6)\n\nFor subparagraph 6 (3) (c) (ii) of Schedule 4 to the Act, a period of 9 years is prescribed in relation to a metropolitan licence area.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1997},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow, technical purpose of prescribing the duration of the simulcast period for digital television transition in metropolitan areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision prescribing one fixed time period (9 years)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-referencing (only to Schedule 4 of the principal Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does**\n\nThese regulations set the **simulcast period** for television broadcasters in major cities to **9 years**. The simulcast period is the timeframe when TV stations must broadcast the same shows in both old analog and new digital formats simultaneously (this is called \"simulcasting\").\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nCommercial television broadcasters operating in **metropolitan licence areas** — essentially the major capital cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide).\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis rule gives broadcasters nearly a decade to manage Australia's switch from analog to digital television. It means stations must maintain both analog and digital transmission systems for this period, giving viewers more time to upgrade their equipment before analog signals are switched off permanently."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007","history":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-extension-of-simulcast-period-regulations-2007/documents"}}