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FOREWORD The Australian Government has established a legislative framework that provides for digital terrestrial television broadcasts to commence in Australia on 1 January 2001. The Digital Broadcasting Industry Action Agenda has been developed to assi...
In 2002, Australia ratified amendments to the INTELSAT Agreement and Operating Agreement. A small intergovernmental organisation, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO), was also established to supervise Intelsat Ltd's adheren...
From time to time the Minister issues directions to the Australian Communications and Media Authority in accordance with the relevant legislation to assist with the administration of various aspects of his portfolio concerning radiocommunications matters....
In All categories Communication for business Communication for consumers Media and broadcasting Post > There are some links on this webpage which may go to external websites for which the Department is not responsible. The Department assists the Australi...
The bulk of Australia's population is able to access Government funded national broadcasting radio services provided by the ABC and SBS. four national radio networks comprising Radio National, Classic FM, Triple J and ABC NewsRadio. As at 30 June 2006, th...
Find links and information on Australian Government radio regulations, services and programs. Under the terms of the BSA, planning for new community radio licences and all licence allocations for community radio are the responsibility of the Australian Co...
However, consumers seeking access to the new digital services commencing from 2009 will need to purchase new equipment as most AM and FM radio sets are not designed to the receive digital radio services. While digital radio will be transmitted in Australi...
The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007 and the associated Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 were passed by the House of Representatives on 9 May 2007 and in the Senate on 10 May 2007. This legislation amends the Broadcastin...
Commercial digital radio services will commence in mainland state capital city markets by 1 July 2009, using the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) technology. The Australian Government will assist the national and community broadcasters with funding for t...
1. Introduction 3 1.1 The DoCITA Review 3 1.2 Current HDTV broadcasting 4 1.3 Overview of Submission 5 2. ACCC? s Views on Competition in Broadcasting 6 2.1 Market Failure in Broadcasting 7 2.2 Impact of HDTV Quota on Competition 9 3. Drivers of Uptake of...
The effect on humans of electromagnetic energy (EME) emissions is primarily a public health issue that falls within the responsibilities of the Health and Ageing portfolio. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), within th...
The legislation is premised on digital radio being a supplement to existing radio services in Australia, rather than a replacement technology. Under this approach digital radio is to be introduced under a staged approach, allowing the radio sector to tak...
There are some links on this webpage which may go to external websites for which the Department is not responsible. Much of the material listed on the document archive pages has been superseded, or served a particular purpose at a particular time. In man...
The Radiocommunications Act 1992 enables application of sections of the Trade Practices Act 1974 to allocating and issuing radiocommunications licences. This allows the anti-competitive acquisition rules in the Trade Practices Act to be applied to the al...
There are some links on this webpage which may go to external websites for which the Department is not responsible. advises the Minister on the allocation and use of radiofrequency spectrum. Here you will find information about the radiocommunications reg...
There are some links on this webpage which may go to external websites for which the Department is not responsible. Commercial radio services are free-to-air services of general appeal to the public. commercial broadcasting licences in the broadcasting s...
Under the terms of the BSA, planning for new community radio licences and all licence allocations for community radio are the responsibility of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Where broadcasting spectrum is available, temporary c...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has responsibility for investigating interference to radio services from sources in the local environment. The ABC and SBS are responsible for the provision of their own radio services, which inclu...
Advertising Print INDEX ADVERTISING z Introduction z Deciding what sort of campaign to run z Planning your advertising schedule z Negotiating with the media z Designing your advertisement z Evaluating your campaign z Using the examples & resources z Using...
Late in 1999, Australia will host a major international conference involving 100 television and radio broadcasting organisations from the Asia-Pacific region, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Vice President and Managing Director of the ABC, Brian Johns, sa...
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