Radiocommunications (Allocation of Transmitter Licences - Low Power Open Narrowcasting Licences) Determination 2015 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Allocation of Transmitter Licences – Low Power Open Narrowcasting Licences) Determination 2015

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 106(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 4th September 2015

Chris Chapman [signed] Member

Richard Bean [signed] Member / General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Contents Part 1 Preliminary 1.1 Name of Determination 1.2 Commencement 1.3 Purpose 1.4 Application of Determination 1.5 Definitions 1.6 Revocation of previous Determination 6 Part 2 Preparing for the allocation 2.1 Publication of notice by the ACMA 2.2 Entry fee, closing date, reserve price and auction deposit amount 2.3 LPON Applicant Information Package 2.4 Approval of forms and documents 2.5 Payment of monies due to the ACMA Part 3 Registering for an allocation 3.1 Applications 3.2 Lodging of applications 3.3 Register of applicants 3.4 Registration of applicants 3.5 Initial assessment of potential transmitter licence for LPON service 3.6 Determination of lots Part 4 Allocation where there is more than one applicant for the lot 4.1 Application of Part 4 4.2 Holding an auction 4.3 Appointment of auctioneer 4.4 Eligibility of applicants to participate in auction for a lot 4.5 Notice to registered applicant 4.6 Payment of auction deposit 4.7 Confirmation of registration for auction 4.8 Telephone bidding 4.9 Lodgment of another Form of Authority 4.10 Bidder identification as registered bidder 4.11 Bidding in an auction 4.12 Identification and verification to the ACMA 4.13 Close of auction 4.14 Lot offered at auction but not allocated 4.15 Refund of auction deposit to unsuccessful applicant(s) Part 5 Allocation of a lot if there is only one applicant 5.1 Application of Part 5 5.2 Notice to registered applicant 5.3 Default by successful applicant Part 6 Issue of a licence to a successful applicant 6.1 Form of licence 6.2 Issue of licence to successful applicant 6.3 Liability for failure to comply with auction payment requirements Part 7 Miscellaneous 7.1 ACMA not liable under the allocation system 7.2 Information provided by applicant 7.3 Recovery of damages by the ACMA 7.4 Giving of information by the ACMA 7.5 Termination of advertised price-based allocation system 7.6 Refund of payments to the ACMA Schedule 1 Sample transmitter licence