On 30 October 2018, the ACCC received three new access undertakings in relation to the commencement of Digital Radio services in Canberra, Darwin and Hobart. The three undertakings lodged by the joint venture companies (JVCs) in each licence area (i.e. Canberra, Darwin and Hobart) are identical.
On 19 November 2018, the ACCC released a consultation and position paper to seek stakeholders’ views on the degree to which the undertakings meet the legislative requirements, and pursuant to those, the decision-making criteria developed by the ACCC. The due date for submissions was 17 December 2018.
The three undertakings, consultation and position paper, and the submissions to this paper are provided below.
After consultation with stakeholders the ACCC has asked for subsequent submissions from the CRA and the CBAA in February 2019.
The ACCC will take into consideration all submissions received to make a final decision in March 2019.
Submitted undertakings
| Document title | Published date |
|---|---|
| Letter to ACCC from Digital Radio Broadcasting Canberra Pty Ltd ( PDF 321.25 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Undertaking - Canberra ( PDF 369.32 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Agreement - Canberra ( PDF 558.99 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Supporting submission - Canberra ( PDF 548.02 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Letter to ACCC from Digital Radio Broadcasting Darwin Pty Ltd ( PDF 25.76 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Undertaking - Darwin ( PDF 195.4 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Agreement - Darwin ( PDF 558.99 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Supporting submission - Darwin ( PDF 548.02 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Letter to ACCC from Digital Radio Broadcasting Hobart Pty Ltd ( PDF 285.28 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Undertaking - Hobart ( PDF 372.36 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Digital Radio Access Agreement - Hobart ( PDF 558.99 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
| Supporting submission - Hobart ( PDF 548.02 KB ) | 2 November 2018 |
Consultation and position paper
| Document title | Published date |
|---|---|
| Digital radio multiplex transmission services in Canberra, Darwin and Hobart - Consultation and position paper ( PDF 185.95 KB ) | 19 November 2018 |
Submissions received
| Document title | Published date |
|---|---|
| Canberra FM Radio Pty Ltd ( PDF 1.09 MB ) | 20 December 2018 |
| Commercial Broadcasters Proprietary Limited ( PDF 90.94 KB ) | 20 December 2018 |
| Community Broadcasting Association of Australia ( PDF 136 KB ) | 20 December 2018 |
| Commercial Radio Australia ( PDF 117.4 KB ) | 7 January 2019 |
| Great Southern Land Broadcasters Pty Ltd ( PDF 1.07 MB ) | 20 December 2018 |
| Northern Territory Broadcasters Pty Ltd ( PDF 101.56 KB ) | 20 December 2018 |
| Radio Canberra Pty Ltd ( PDF 754.39 KB ) | 20 December 2018 |
Subsequent submissions received
| Document title | Published date |
|---|---|
| Community Broadcasting Association of Australia ( PDF 83.06 KB ) | 15 February 2019 |