Australian broadcasting : a report on the structure of the Australian broadcasting system and associated matters / Postal and Telecommunications Department ; [prepared by F.J. Green]

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Inquiry into the Australian Broadcasting System
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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING A report on the structure of the Australian broadcasting system and associated matters Postal and Telecommunications Department September 1976 1
CONTENTS 5
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION 9
SECTION B: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF BROADCASTING POLICY 15
SECTION C: THE PRESENT SYSTEM 21
SECTION D: OBJECTIVES OF THE SYSTEM 33
SECTION E: THE PROPOSED SYSTEM 51
SECTION F: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 59
SECTION G: LICENSING 77
SECTION H: REGULATION 91
SECTION I: ENGINEERING ISSUES 103
SECTION J: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION ISSUES 121
SECTION K: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT POLICY ISSUES 147
SECTION L: SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 165
SECTION M: LEGISLATION 181
SECTION N: ISSUES FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 183
ATTACHMENT 1 ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE SUBMISSIONS TO THE INQUIRY 185
ATTACHMENT 2 LIST OF REPORTS OF PREVIOUS INQUIRIES WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE INQUIRY 201
ATTACHMENT LEGISLATION AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF BROADCASTING IN AUSTRALIA 205
ATTACHMENT 4 BASIC INFORMATION ON THE GRANT OF ALL COMMERCIAL LICENCES AND POPULATION SERVED 213
ATTACHMENT 5 COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 MEDIUM FREQUENCY SERVICES 223
ATTACHMENT 6 NATIONAL RADIO STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 MEDIUM FREQUENCY SERVICES 229
ATTACHMENT 7 NATIONAL RADIO STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 FREQUENCY MODULATION SERVICES 233
ATTACHMENT 8 RADIO STATIONS LICENSED UNDER THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1905 235
ATTACHMENT 9 237
ATTACHMENT 10 NATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 241
ATTACHMENT 11 COMMERCIAL TELEVISION TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 247
ATTACHMENT 12 NATIONAL TELEVISION TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 253
ATTACHMENT 13 TELEVISION REPEATER STATIONS IN OPERATION ON 30 JUNE 1976 257
ATTACHMENT 14 THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM SUMMARY OF PRESENT AND PROPOSED FUNCTIONS 259
ATTACHMENT 15 BROADCASTING ADMINISTRATION COST AND STAFFING COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SYSTEMS 267
ATTACHMENT 16 PROPOSED INITIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION ACT 1942 269
ATTACHMENT 17 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DRAFTING A BILL FOR A NEW BROADCASTING ACT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION ACT 1942 281
ATTACHMENT 18 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DRAFTING A BILL FOR A NEW RADIO FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT ACT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1905 313
ATTACHMENT 19 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RELATED LEGISLATION 321
ATTACHMENT 20 LOCATION OF STATUTORY BODIES 323
ATTACHMENT 21 SOME ISSUES FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 325

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