The ABA is proposing to extend the time period for community radio service 7HFC Hobart to change its operating frequency until 31 December this year.

The ABA determined the licence area plan for Hobart radio on 13 December 2001. In the plan the ABA made alternative FM channel capacity available for the 7HFC service and increased the maximum effective radiated power of the service. It also proposed that 7HFC move to an alternative transmitter site at Mt Wellington, one year after the gazettal date of the licence area plan, which was 9 January 2002.

7HFC has advised the ABA that it is in the process of finalising arrangements to move to the alternative transmitter site but it will not be ready to commence operating the alternative frequency at Mt Wellington until the end of this year. For this reason the ABA is proposing to extend the time frame within which the frequency change is required.