[LINK] Fwd: MR105/2010: ACMA auctions licences for new open narrowcasting services in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Griffith and Launceston [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Antony Barry]

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> From: media at acma.gov.au
> Date: 30 August 2010 12:41:57 PM AEST
> To: <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>
> Subject: MR105/2010: ACMA auctions licences for new open narrowcasting services in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Griffith and Launceston [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> Reply-To: media at acma.gov.au
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> ACMA auctions licences for new open narrowcasting services in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Griffith and Launceston
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> On Thursday 26 August 2010, the Australian Communications and Media Authority successfully auctioned five transmitter licences for high power open narrowcasting services in Perth, Kalgoorlie and Kambalda in Western Australia, Griffith in New South Wales and Launceston in Tasmania.
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> The successful bidders paid a total of $777,000 for the five licences. The names of the successful applicants and bid prices are below:
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> Location	Frequency	Name of Applicant	Amount
> Perth	90.5 MHz	FM 104.9 Network P/L      $320,000
> Launceston	1008 kHz	TasRadio Pty Ltd              $260,000
> Griffith	90.3 MHz	Gumnut Nominees P/L       $165,000
> Kalgoorlie	104.3 MHz	Racing and Wagering WA	$30,000
> Kambalda	106.7 MHz	Racing and Wagering WA	$2,000
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> ‘People living in these licence areas can look forward to the introduction of additional narrowcasting services in the near future,’ said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman.
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> The licence holders must each commence services within six months of being allocated a licence, or such longer period of time as approved in writing by the ACMA. The ACMA expects to allocate the licences later this week.
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> Open narrowcasting services are services whose reception is limited by being targeted to special interest groups, or by being intended only for limited locations, or by being provided during a limited period or to cover a special event, or because they provide programs of limited appeal, or for some other reason. 
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> More information about narrowcasting radio licences is available at the ACMA website (www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312253).
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> For more information or to arrange an interview please contact: Donald Robertson, Media Manager, on (02) 9334 7980, 0418 86 1766 or media at acma.gov.au.
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