Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting
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Renewal Offers for AM/FM Licences
In May 2003 Cabinet agreed on policy for the expiry of commercial radio spectrum rights. Subject to case-by-case assessment, replacement rights will be offered to existing rightholders five years before expiry, at a price calculated using a price-setting formula. If the offer is not accepted, the rights may be auctioned.
Cabinet considered specific policies for offers of renewal of AM/FM sound broadcasting licences in April and June 2005. It agreed, subject to certain conditions, to offer replacement AM/FM licences to current rightholders for a 20 year period from 2 April 2011.
The Ministry is now developing details of the renewal offers with the objective of issuing these in 2006. Preparation of offers requires three concurrent processes: preparation of offer terms and conditions, engineering assessments and calculation of offer prices.
The project pages linked below will be updated from time to time. If you have any queries regarding the project or wish to receive notice of updates please contact the Ministry via email to radiospectrum@med.govt.nz.
Project Pages
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Project Update May 2007
[ Published 18 May 2007 ]
Latest news on the Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting project.
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Terms and Conditions Document
[ Published 18 May 2007 ]
Outline of the terms and conditions for the FM offers for rights from 2011-2031. Equivalent terms and conditions were given with the AM offers.
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Data on Offers of Licences - MF-AM
[ Published 18 May 2007 ]
List of the MF-AM licences offered for 2011-2031, sorted by offeree and then by frequency order.
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Data on Offers of Licences - VHF-FM
[ Published 18 May 2007 ]
List of the VHF-FM licences offered for 2011-2031, sorted by offeree and then by frequency order.
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Project Update December 2006
[ Published 22 December 2006 ]
Latest news on the Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting project.
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Technical Planning of VHF-FM Frequencies
The Ministry has undertaken a technical planning exercise in order to be able to provide the optimum licences for the upcoming 20 year period from 2011.
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Project Update May 2006
[ Published 12 May 2006 ]
News on the Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting project.
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Offer Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions for the Offer of Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting
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Engineering Assessment
Information about the engineering assessment for the Offer of Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting
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Calculation of Offer Prices
Information about the calculation of offer prices for the Renewal of Licences Suitable for AM/FM Radio Broadcasting
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