Call for expressions of interest in FM sound broadcasting licences; Northland man who breached Radiocommunications Act faces fine of up to $30K.
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Business Update – September 2022
In this issue
- Call for expressions of interest in FM sound broadcasting licences.
- Northland man who breached Radiocommunications Act faces fine of up to $30K
Call for expressions of interest in FM sound broadcasting licences
Applications have been received for the following FM broadcasting spectrum licences:
- Little Mt Ida (Central Otago District) 92.3 MHz, licence ID 238120, reserve price: $1,150 incl. GST
- Little Mt Ida (Central Otago District) 97.1 MHz, licence ID 238391, reserve price: $1,150 incl. GST
Radio Spectrum Management is seeking expressions of interest in these commercial FM licences, closing 5pm on 29 September 2022.
Following this, decisions will be made to determine if the licences can be allocated by direct sale or by a competitive allocation process.
Northland man who breached Radiocommunications Act faces fine of up to $30K
The man, who has interim name suppression, recently appeared in Whangārei District Court, pleading guilty to breaching the Radiocommunications Act 1989 by importing Prohibited Unrestricted 2 Radios without a licence. Scheduled for sentence later this year, he faces a fine of up to $30,000.
The charge is related to a consignment of 50 Baofeng UV-5R and 2 Baofeng UV-82 two-way radios, which was addressed to the man's home and intercepted by Customs.
Radio Spectrum Management had previously issued Warning and Infringement Notices to the man for offering similar devices for sale via Trademe. The defendant continued to ignore these notices which culminated with the interception of the illegal radio transmitters and subsequent charges.
Northland man who breached Radiocommunications Act faces fine of up to $30K — NZ Herald
