Australia-wide off-band commercial licence issued

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has allocated a new commercial radio broadcasting licence to Heart N Soul Productions Pty Limited to cover the whole of Australia. The licence is restricted to means of delivery that do not use the broadcasting services bands.

Sid Merhi’s Heart N Soul Productions must commence its service within 12 months of being allocated the licence.

The ABA allocates non-broadcasting services bands commercial radio licences on application under s40 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. Applicants for a licence must pay an application fee, currently set at $2,400.00.