{"id":"F2007L04667","name":"Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan 2007","slug":"radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71041,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04667-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Designated BSA radio area","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Designated BSA radio area","content":"## Designated BSA radio area\n\n Hobart RA1","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Table 1 Frequency channels","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Table 1 Frequency channels","content":"## Table 1 Frequency channels\n\n| Column 1Multiplex transmitter licence name | Column 2Frequency block | Column 3Reserved frequency block | Column 4Centre frequency (MHz) | Column 5Category | Column 6Technical specification number | Column 7Technical specifications (attachment number) | Column 8General area served |\n| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |\n| Hobart 1 | 9A | No | 202.928 | 1 | TS1132489 | 1.1 | Hobart |\n| Hobart 2 | 9C | Yes | 206.352 | 3 | TS1132491 | 1.2 | Hobart |\n\n> Note: Column 8 is included for information only.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Table 2 Type and number of licences to b","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Table 2 Type and number of licences to be issued","content":"## Table 2 Type and number of licences to be issued\n\n| Column 1Licence category | Column 2Number of licences |\n| ------------------------ | -------------------------- |\n| Category 1 | 1 |\n| Category 2 | 0 |\n| Category 3 | 1 |","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 1.1 Hobart 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 1.1 Hobart 1","content":"## Attachment 1.1 Hobart 1\n\n| Column 1Technical specification | Column 2Details |\n| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n| Category | 1 |\n| General Area Served | Hobart |\n| Mode | DAB |\n| Specification Number | TS1132489 |\n| Transmitter Site | |\n| Nominal Location | Broadcast Australia Site Pinnacle RdMT WELLINGTON |\n| Nominal Coordinates (GDA94) | Latitude Longitude42.897566º S 147.236358º E |\n| Emission | |\n| Frequency Block | 9A |\n| Polarisation | Vertical |\n| Maximum antenna height | 105 m |\n| Output Radiation Pattern | |\n| Bearing or sector(clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| At all angles of azimuth | 20 kW |","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 1.2 Hobart 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 1.2 Hobart 2","content":"## Attachment 1.2 Hobart 2\n\n| Column 1Technical specification | Column 2Details |\n| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n| Category | 3 |\n| General Area Served | Hobart |\n| Mode | DAB |\n| Specification Number | TS1132491 |\n| Transmitter Site | |\n| Nominal Location | Broadcast Australia Site Pinnacle RdMT WELLINGTON |\n| Nominal Coordinates (GDA94) | Latitude Longitude42.897566º S 147.236358º E |\n| Emission | |\n| Frequency Block | 9C |\n| Polarisation | Vertical |\n| Maximum antenna height | 105 m |\n| Output Radiation Pattern | |\n| Bearing or sector(clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| At all angles of azimuth | 20 kW |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 2.1 Launceston 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 2.1 Launceston 1","content":"## Attachment 2.1 Launceston 1\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Technical specification

Column 2

Details

Category

1

General Area Served

Launceston

Mode

DAB

Specification number

12001239

Transmitter Site

Nominal Location

Broadcast Australia Tower MT BARROW TASMANIA

Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94)

Latitude Longitude
41.3917º S 147.4262º E

Emission

Frequency Block

9D

Polarisation

Vertical

Maximum antenna height

40 m

Output Radiation Pattern

Bearing or sector

(clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0 °T – 25 °T

2.5 kW

25 °T – 65 °T

1.25 kW

65 °T – 105 °T

2.5 kW

105 °T – 345 °T

5 kW

345 °T – 360 °T

2.5 kW

\n```","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 2.2 Launceston 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 2.2 Launceston 2","content":"## Attachment 2.2 Launceston 2\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Technical specification

Column 2

Details

Category

1

General Area Served

Launceston

Mode

DAB

Specification number

12001237

Transmitter Site

Nominal Location

Telstra/Broadcast Site Juliana St WEST LAUNCESTON

Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94)

Latitude Longitude
41.4555º S 147.1272º E

Emission

Frequency Block

9D

Polarisation

Vertical

Maximum antenna height

40 m

Output Radiation Pattern

Bearing or sector

(clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0 °T – 165 °T

2 kW

165 °T – 205 °T

1 kW

205 °T – 245 °T

500 W

245 °T – 285 °T

1 kW

285 °T – 360 °T

2 kW

\n```","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 2.3 Launceston 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 2.3 Launceston 3","content":"## Attachment 2.3 Launceston 3\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Technical specification

Column 2

Details

Category

3

General Area Served

Launceston

Mode

DAB

Specification number

12001238

Transmitter Site

Nominal Location

Broadcast Australia Tower MT BARROW TASMANIA

Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94)

Latitude Longitude
41.3917º S 147.4262º E

Emission

Frequency Block

8B

Polarisation

Vertical

Maximum antenna height

40 m

Output Radiation Pattern

Bearing or sector

(clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0 °T – 25 °T

2.5 kW

25 °T – 65 °T

1.25 kW

65 °T – 105 °T

2.5 kW

105 °T – 345 °T

5 kW

345 °T – 360 °T

2.5 kW

\n```","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Attachment 2.4 Launceston 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Attachment 2.4 Launceston 4","content":"## Attachment 2.4 Launceston 4\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Technical specification

Column 2

Details

Category

3

General Area Served

Launceston

Mode

DAB

Specification number

12001235

Transmitter Site

Nominal Location

Telstra/Broadcast Site Juliana St WEST LAUNCESTON

Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94)

Latitude Longitude
41.4555º S 147.1272º E

Emission

Frequency Block

8B

Polarisation

Vertical

Maximum antenna height

40 m

Output Radiation Pattern

Bearing or sector

(clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0 °T – 165 °T

2 kW

165 °T – 205 °T

1 kW

205 °T – 245 °T

500 W

245 °T – 285 °T

1 kW

285 °T – 360 °T

2 kW

\n```","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Endnotes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Endnotes","content":"#### Endnotes\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | pres = present |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |\n| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |\n| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n| Ord = Ordinance | |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Instruments\n\n| Title | Date of FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan 2007 | 10 Dec 2007 (see F2007L04667 | 11 Dec 2007 | |\n| Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan Variation 2015 (No. 1) | 11 May 2015 (see F2015L00670) | 12 May 2015 | — |\n| Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan Variation 2017 (No. 1) | 23 May 2017 (see F2017L000587) | 24 May 2017 | — |\n| Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Tasmania) Plan Variation 2023 (No. 1) | 4 Dec 2023 (see F2023L01604) | 5 Dec 2023 | |\n| Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Tasmania) Plan Variation 2023 (No. 2) | 18 Dec 2023 (see F2023L01691) | 19 Dec 2023 | |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

s. 2..................

rep. LA 48D

s. 3..................

am. 2015 No. 1; am 2017 No. 1, am. F2023L01604

s. 5..................

ad. 2015 No. 1

s. 6…………………………..

ad. 2015 No. 1; am. 2017 No. 1

Schedule 1............

am. 2015 No. 1; am. 2017 No. 1

Attachment 1.1.........

am. 2015 No. 1; am. 2017 No. 1

Attachment 1.2.........

am. 2015 No. 1; am. 2017 No. 1

Schedule 2............

ad. F2023L01604

Attachment 2.1.........

ad. F2023L01604

Attachment 2.2.........

ad. F2023L01604

Attachment 2.3.........

ad. F2023L01604, am. F2023L01691

Attachment 2.4.........

ad. F2023L01604, am. F2023L01691

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Those changes increased the technical detail and geographic coverage (more Launceston transmitter specifications and sectorised ERP constraints), so the instrument’s practical scope (number of transmitters, technical complexity and detailed coverage shaping) has grown beyond the simpler original allocation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple schedules and attachments (at least 6 transmitter attachments: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1–2.4)","Sectorised ERP tables in four Launceston attachments (distinct ERP values by azimuth sector)","Different frequency blocks referenced (8B, 9A, 9C, 9D) with reserved/non-reserved designations","Cross-references to licence categories (Category 1, 2, 3) without definitions in the instrument (requires consultation of the Radiocommunications Act/regulations)","Amendment history with several variations (2015, 2017, 2023) altering attachments and schedules","Technical specification numbers referenced (TS1132489, TS1132491, 12001235–12001239) that point to external technical material","Mixed presentation formats (tables, HTML-embedded tables) increasing effort to parse programmatically","Detailed transmitter-site coordinates and differing maximum antenna heights (105 m for Hobart vs 40 m for Launceston) creating conditional technical rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a frequency-allocation plan for digital radio in Tasmania. It designates specific digital‑audio broadcasting (DAB) frequency blocks, transmitter sites, technical limits (antenna height, polarisation, effective radiated power by azimuth/sector) and the number and category of multiplex licences to be issued for two Broadcasting Service Areas (BSAs): Hobart RA1 and Launceston RA1 (see Table 1, Table 2 and Attachments 1.1–2.4).\n\n- Table 1 lists the multiplex transmitter licence names (for Hobart: Hobart 1 and Hobart 2), the frequency blocks assigned (9A and 9C), whether a block is reserved, centre frequencies, licence category numbers and the technical specification references. Table 2 specifies how many licences of each licence category will be issued in the BSA (for Hobart: one Category 1 and one Category 3 licence).\n\n- Attachments set out the technical specifications for each transmitter/multiplex: nominal transmitter location and coordinates, DAB mode, frequency block, polarisation (vertical), maximum antenna height, and output radiation pattern expressed as maximum ERP (effective radiated power) for bearings/sectors. Hobart attachments (1.1 and 1.2) specify a Pinnacle Rd / Mt Wellington site with maximum antenna height up to 105 m and ERP up to 20 kW. Launceston attachments (2.1–2.4) specify sites (Mt Barrow and Juliana St/Telstra sites), 40 m maximum antenna height and sectorised ERP limits (ranging from 500 W to 5 kW depending on azimuth) (see Attachments 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1–2.4).\n\n- The plan also records amendment history (variations in 2015, 2017 and 2023) that added or changed attachments and schedules (see Endnotes/Table of Instruments and Table of Amendments).\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Broadcasters and prospective multiplex operators: they receive or compete for the listed multiplex licences and must operate only on the assigned frequency blocks and within the technical specifications (ERP, antenna height, polarisation, site coordinates).\n- Network and tower operators (owners of the listed transmitter sites) and equipment suppliers: the plan constrains site use and technical build‑out.\n- The regulator (ACMA — the Australian Communications and Media Authority) and licence applicants: the plan is the technical basis ACMA uses when granting multiplex transmitter licences for these BSAs.\n- Consumers are indirectly affected because the specified power, antenna height and site coordinates determine coverage and reception quality.\n\n**Why it matters (stated purpose, then practical effects and trade‑offs)**\n\n- The plan’s stated purpose (implied by its content) is to allocate DAB spectrum and set technical limits so multiple DAB services can coexist in Tasmania without causing harmful interference. Mechanically, it reserves frequency resources, prescribes where transmitters may be located, and caps power/height and radiation patterns.\n\n- Costs and compliance burden: licence-holders must invest in transmission facilities that meet the specified locations, antenna heights and ERP limits. Meeting sectorised ERP patterns (as in Launceston attachments) may require directional antennas and more complex engineering and monitoring.\n\n- Market and entry effects: the plan limits the number and category of multiplex licences in each BSA (Table 2). That constraint concentrates licence value among a small number of successful applicants and reduces the available spectrum for new entrants. A reserved frequency block (e.g. Hobart 2 marked “Yes” in Column 3 of Table 1) further narrows availability for general allocation — the reservation mechanism allocates that block for a particular purpose or applicant class as defined under the licensing rules.\n\n- Incentives and trade‑offs: limiting licences and tightly specifying technical parameters reduces spectrum coordination problems and interference risk, but it raises the economic value of the granted licences and increases entry costs for challengers. Precise sector ERP limits shape coverage footprints (favouring or disfavoring particular suburbs or directions) and therefore affect potential audience reach and commercial viability.\n\n- Implementation and enforcement risk: the regulator must monitor ERP, antenna heights and site coordinates and enforce compliance. Sectorised ERP limits create more points of potential non‑compliance (different limits by azimuth) which require measurement and modelling to verify.\n\n- Administrative discretion and predictability: the plan hands the regulator a rulebook for issuing multiplex transmitter licences in these BSAs. The specification numbers referenced in the plan (technical spec numbers) point to particulars the regulator will use; licence applicants must align proposals to those numbered technical specifications.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: prospective and successful licence-holders (broadcasters/multiplex operators) bear capital and operating costs to build and operate transmitters that meet the plan’s technical requirements; they also pay any fees set by the regulator for licences. Tower owners may receive revenue if they host equipment.\n\n- Who decides: the regulator (ACMA) issues licences in accordance with the plan and the Radiocommunications Act framework; Parliament or delegated instruments set the legal force under which the plan operates, but the plan itself sets the technical allocation ACMA uses when licensing.\n\n- Behavioural effects: applicants and operators will design transmitter deployments, antenna systems and service footprints to comply with the site coordinates, maximum antenna height and sector ERP limits; they may also tailor commercial plans (service area, pricing, investment) to the coverage the plan makes technically possible.\n\n**Concrete implementation points to watch**\n\n- Reserved blocks: where a block is marked reserved (Table 1 Column 3), check the underlying licensing rules to see the reservation’s legal effect and who is eligible.\n- Sector ERP tables (Attachments 2.1–2.4): compliance requires directional antenna design and ongoing verification; these impose higher technical complexity than a single omnidirectional ERP cap.\n- Amendment history: the plan has been varied multiple times (2015, 2017, 2023), indicating the allocation and technical constraints have been updated — licence applicants should confirm they are relying on the current attachments and schedules.\n\n(References: Table 1, Table 2, Attachments 1.1–1.2 and 2.1–2.4; Endnotes and Table of Amendments.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has expanded significantly from its original 2007 scope. Originally covering only Hobart (2 transmitters), it was amended in 2015, 2017, and substantially in 2023 to add Launceston with 4 additional transmitters (Attachments 2.1-2.4). The 2023 variations added Schedule 2 and four new attachments, effectively doubling the geographic coverage and technical specifications. The amendment history shows progressive expansion through five separate legislative instruments over 16 years."},"complexity_factors":["Highly technical content with 47+ specific technical parameters across 6 transmitter specifications","Extensive use of tables with 8 columns in Table 1, requiring cross-referencing between tables and attachments","Multiple nested document structures: Schedules → Tables → Attachments → Technical specification tables","Specialised terminology throughout (ERP, GDA94, frequency blocks, polarisation, azimuth, radiation patterns)","Directional radiation patterns with sector-based power variations requiring geometric interpretation","Multiple licence categories (1, 2, 3) with different allocation rules implied but not fully explained in the visible text","HTML table markup embedded in legislative text for Attachments 2.1-2.4, creating parsing complexity","Cross-references between specification numbers (TS1132489, etc.) and physical locations"],"plain_english_summary":"This plan designates where and how DAB+ digital radio can be broadcast in Tasmania (Hobart and Launceston) by allocating frequency blocks, naming transmitter sites with coordinates, and prescribing technical parameters (power, antenna height/polarisation, radiation patterns). It also defines three licence categories and reserves some frequencies for future use. \n\nIt matters to broadcasters, infrastructure firms and the regulator because it prevents interference, clarifies who can operate which services, and enables an orderly roll‑out of digital radio."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-digital-radio-channels-tasmania-plan-2007/documents"}}