The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Plan Variation under subsection 44A (6) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 18th December 2008

Chris Chapman
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Member

Chris Cheah
[signed]
Member

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Plan Variation

  This Plan Variation is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan Variation 2008 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Plan Variation commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan 2007

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan 2007.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

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[1] Section 3, after definition of DAB

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depression angle means the angle between the horizontal line and the dividing line.

[2] Section 3, after definition of designated BSA radio area

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dividing line — see section 3A.

ERP means effective radiated power.

[3] Section 3, after definition of frequency block

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horizontal line means a horizontal line at the maximum antenna height of an antenna.

[4] After section 3

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3A Dividing line

 (1) In this Plan, dividing line means a line from a point at the maximum antenna height of an antenna to a point on the Earth below the horizontal line.

 (2) For subsection (1), if a negative value is specified in the depression angle, the point on the Earth is above the horizontal line.

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5 Maximum ERP limits

 (1) For each digital radio multiplex transmitter, the ERP of that transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing must not exceed the maximum ERP specified in the output radiation pattern table for that sector or bearing.

 (2) If the output radiation pattern table for a digital radio multiplex transmitter specifies two maximum ERP values for a sector or bearing, the ERP of the transmitter in that sector or bearing must not exceed:

 (a) for a point at or above the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed “At or above dividing line”; and

 (b) for a point below the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed “Below dividing line”.

 (3) The licensee of a digital radio multiplex transmitter must, if requested by ACMA to do so, demonstrate, to the satisfaction of ACMA, that the ERP of a transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing specified by ACMA complies with this section.

[6] Schedule 1, table 1, column 6

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[8] Schedule 1, attachment 1.1

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[9] Schedule 1, attachment 1.1

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[13] Schedule 1, attachment 1.3

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Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.