Part 2CHANGE OF TRANSMITTER SITE PROCEDURE

PART 2: CHANGE OF TRANSMITTER SITE PROCEDURE

 

Application of Part 2

14. The following procedure shall be followed by a licensee or authorised person when proposing to locate a transmitter at a site that is not at:

1.           the current location; or
2.           the location specified in the technical conditions of the transmitter licence; or
3.           the location specified in the technical specifications of a LAP or DCP (or an approved implementation plan).

Change of transmitter site procedure

15. The change of transmitter site procedure is as follows:

1.           The licensee or an authorised person shall cause appropriate electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) calculations to be performed by a person competent to carry out such calculations.

Note   For services described in a LAP or DCP, calculations are to be performed assuming maximum ERP specifications as set out in the LAP or DCP.

1.           The licensee or an authorised person shall then provide to the ABA the EMC calculations together with a completed application for a test transmission licence.

2.           If the ABA is satisfied that:

3.             the EMC calculations indicate that operation from the alternate site will not cause interference to radiocommunications services, including any existing broadcasting services, national broadcasting services, narrowcasting (except low power open narrowcasting) services or datacasting services, or any service described in a LAP or DCP; and

4.          the relevant guidelines will be sufficiently complied with,

then the ABA will allocate a test transmission licence.

Note   The licensee must comply with all relevant guidelines at the new location. The ABA may request the licensee or authorised person to submit supplementary information to demonstrate compliance with relevant requirements included in these guidelines.

1.           The licensee or an authorised person may then conduct test transmissions in accordance with the terms of the test transmission licence.

Note   The conditions attaching to this licence will be substantially similar to those for the start up procedure (see Part 1 of these guidelines).

1.           The licensee or an authorised person shall then provide to the ABA the results of the test transmissions including any interference assessment reports and details of any complaints of interference received during the conduct of the tests, together with a completed application form seeking a variation of the transmitter licence.