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**S.T.D.** · 09-21-2007, 12:17 AM

On 1 July 2005 the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) was formed by the merger of the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA).

ACMA, along with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is responsible for regulating the broadcasting industry, the Internet, the telecommunications industry and the radiocommunications industry.

23. (1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, operate, or have in his possession for the purpose of operation, a radiocommunications transmitter except in accordance with a transmitter licence or a temporary permit.
Penalty: $2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months.

So even having the equipment for a pirate radio is illegal.

(d) a condition that the holder of the licence shall not operate, or permit the operation of, the transmitter in such a manner as would be likely to cause reasonable persons, justifiably in all the circumstances, to be seriously alarmed or seriously affronted, or for the purposes of harassing a
person;

This of course can be interpreted as any form of harrasment or discrimination, criticism of Islam or Homosexuals, anything race-related etc.

14. (1) The Minister may, in his discretion, by notice in writing served on the holder of a compliance statement certificate, cancel the certificate.

In effect, proof that Wodensvolk is right, we have no right to media, we are allowed on the air for as long as the Minister gives us permission to be on the air.

28. Indicate the community interest within the licence area that the applicant represents, for example general community, youth, Christian, Islamic, Indigenous, gay and lesbian.

29. (i) Describe the community that the proposed service is intended to serve. Please provide as much detail as possible about the nature and diversity of that community.

They'd take one look at our application and throw it out the window, you also need to provide some personal information regarding presenters and anybody remotely involved in broadcasting.

Basically, as Wodensvolk said, we have Buckleys chance of ever being accepted or being able to maintain a mainstream radio station in any way. Anything said that can remotely be portrayed as "racist" will end with our show being turned off and every participants details leaking to the Reds and the System.

I'm yet to find out pricing but frankly, I don't think it's even worth looking up...

Regards
NoCrusties.

09-21-2007, 12:17 AM	#18
S.T.D. Join Date May 2008 Age 43 Posts 5,220 Senior Member	On 1 July 2005 the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) was formed by the merger of the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). ACMA, along with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is responsible for regulating the broadcasting industry, the Internet, the telecommunications industry and the radiocommunications industry. 23. (1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, operate, or have in his possession for the purpose of operation, a radiocommunications transmitter except in accordance with a transmitter licence or a temporary permit. Penalty: $2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months. So even having the equipment for a pirate radio is illegal. (d) a condition that the holder of the licence shall not operate, or permit the operation of, the transmitter in such a manner as would be likely to cause reasonable persons, justifiably in all the circumstances, to be seriously alarmed or seriously affronted, or for the purposes of harassing a person; This of course can be interpreted as any form of harrasment or discrimination, criticism of Islam or Homosexuals, anything race-related etc. 14. (1) The Minister may, in his discretion, by notice in writing served on the holder of a compliance statement certificate, cancel the certificate. In effect, proof that Wodensvolk is right, we have no right to media, we are allowed on the air for as long as the Minister gives us permission to be on the air. 28. Indicate the community interest within the licence area that the applicant represents, for example general community, youth, Christian, Islamic, Indigenous, gay and lesbian. 29. (i) Describe the community that the proposed service is intended to serve. Please provide as much detail as possible about the nature and diversity of that community. They'd take one look at our application and throw it out the window, you also need to provide some personal information regarding presenters and anybody remotely involved in broadcasting. Basically, as Wodensvolk said, we have Buckleys chance of ever being accepted or being able to maintain a mainstream radio station in any way. Anything said that can remotely be portrayed as "racist" will end with our show being turned off and every participants details leaking to the Reds and the System. I'm yet to find out pricing but frankly, I don't think it's even worth looking up... Regards NoCrusties.
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