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Applications for VHF-FM Broadcasting licences: Views sought on process for allocation

The Ministry of Economic Development announced the availability of several VHF-FM broadcasting licences via Newsflash on 26 September 2008.

VHF-FM broadcasting: Frequency availability and allocation

The creation of further licences for general commercial broadcasting purposes in the FM band above 100 MHz was considered by the Government in 2003 and a three year prohibition established. On 3 October 2006 the Minister of Broadcasting and the Minister of Communications, announced the Government's decisions pertaining to the future of VHF-FM Broadcasting.

Review of spectrum allocations for studio to transmitter links

The Ministry is undertaking a review of the spectrum allocations for Studio to Transmitter Links (STLs) and released a second Engineering Discussion Paper on this topic.