Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
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How to obtain a broadcasting service licence and the relevant transmitter licence
For commercial and community broadcasting services, completion of the LAP process for an area makes capacity available for new broadcasting services. The LAP will describe the type of services to be made available and the technical specifications applicable to those services.
ACMA will advertise the availability of spectrum capacity and invite applications for a broadcasting service licence. For new commercial broadcasting services, ACMA will conduct a price based allocation process to determine which applicant(s) are to be granted the licence(s) on offer. For new community broadcasting services, ACMA will invite applications and will conduct a merit‑based allocation process to determine which of the applicants will be granted a licence.
With the issue of a broadcasting service licence comes an entitlement to a radiocommunications apparatus licence (i.e. transmitter licence) to operate the broadcasting transmission facilities to provide the service.
For more information about applying for a transmitter licence for new commercial or community broadcasting services, please refer to the ACMA web site (www.acma.gov.au).