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This determination sets the procedural rules the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) must follow to allocate datacasting transmitter licences (DTLs) — primarily by a simultaneous ascending multiple-round electronic auction, or where possible, by offering licences at a pre-determined price. It tells prospective bidders what they must pay, how to register and bid, what documentation (including statutory declarations) is required, and imposes limits and checks to control how many licences any person or group may obtain.
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Radiocommunications (Datacasting Transmitter Licence Allocation) Determination 2001
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, under s.106 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, determines the following procedures to be applied in allocating Datacasting Transmitter Licences by auction and, in certain circumstances, at a pre-determined price.
Dated 18 January 2001
Senior Executive Manager
Radiocommunications
Radiocommunications (Datacasting Transmitter Licence Allocation) Determination 2001
made under the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Contents
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>Page</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:469.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Summary of Allocation System</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">8</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:469.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:47.25pt; text-indent:-47.25pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Part 1</span><span style="width:18.24pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Introduction</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.1</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Name of determination</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.2</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.3</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Purpose of determination</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.4</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Definitions</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.5</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Approval of forms</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>14</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.6</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Auction manager</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>14</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.7</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Ways in which the ACA gives information</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>14</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:39.8pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.8</span></p></td><td style="width:428.6pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Communicating with ACA</span></p></td><td style="width:52.25pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>15</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>Page</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1.9</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Method of payment of moneys to ACA</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:477.9pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Part 1A—Limits on Allocations of DTLs</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">17</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:477.9pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Division 1—Preliminary</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">17</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1A.1</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Purpose of Part</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>17</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.15pt; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Division 2—The allocation limits</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">18</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1A.2</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Imposition of allocation limits</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>18</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1A.2A</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Bidding not to exceed limits</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>18</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1A.2B</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Consequences of exclusion</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>18</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:13.45pt; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Division 3—Matters relevant to considering whether applicants are associated</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>1A.3</span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:0.5pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Matters relevant to considering whether applicant is a qualified company or whether applicants are associated</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:12.25pt; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Division 4</span><span>—</span><span style="font-weight:bold">Procedures before auction</span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">21</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41.55pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:434.95pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:44.15pt; padding:1.45pt 0.7pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:ri
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