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Fourth Schedule — BROADCASTING ACT
Fourth Schedule · BROADCASTING ACT
Amended by
L.N. 424 of 2007.
Article 35
A. APPLICATION FORM FOR A VHF/FM
NATIONWIDE SOUND BROADCASTING RADIO SERVICE
(a)
Applicants are requested to note that they will be required to use the VHF/
FM Master Antenna System which is to be installed at the existing
television antennae site at G]arg]ur.
(b)
Applications should be typed. Twelve copies of this completed form are
required. Only add separate sheets where it is indicated you may do so;
otherwise responses must be kept within the space allocated. Appendices
giving additional information, or any other material (e.g. cassettes,
publicity documents), should not be enclosed unless specifically requested.
Failure to comply with these requirements will render the application liable
to disqualification. Following the presentation of this application form to
the Broadcasting Authority any contact between the applicant and the
Authority should only be at the instigation of the Authority.
(c)
This form, when completed, should be addressed to the Chairman of the
Broadcasting Authority.
1a. PROPOSED STATION NAME
(or name by which the applicant is usually known).
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(a)
Applicants are requested to note that they will be required to use the VHF/
FM Master Antenna System which is to be installed at the existing
television antennae site at G]arg]ur.
(b)
Applications should be typed. Twelve copies of this completed form are
required. Only add separate sheets where it is indicated you may do so;
otherwise responses must be kept within the space allocated. Appendices
giving additional information, or any other material (e.g. cassettes,
publicity documents), should not be enclosed unless specifically requested.
Failure to comply with these requirements will render the application liable
to disqualification. Following the presentation of this application form to
the Broadcasting Authority any contact between the applicant and the
Authority should only be at the instigation of the Authority.
(c)
This form, when completed, should be addressed to the Chairman of the
Broadcasting Authority.
1b. NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER(S) OF
MAIN
ORGANISER(S) OF THIS APPLICATION
(for contact purposes: maximum two persons).
Name (1)
(2)
Address
Telephone
(daytime)
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1c. LEGAL STATUS OF APPLICANT
(see Article 10, sub-articles (4) to (6) of Part III of the Broadcasting Act,
1991).
2. CONTENT AND STYLE OF PROGRAMMING (maximum 60 words)
(This is your ‘Promise of Performance’- see Article 5a of this form).
3. MEMBERS OF APPLICANT GROUP - overleaf give name, age, address,
nationality (if not Maltese) and other activities (e.g. other directorships) of
each. Briefly describe personal background and previous experience,
especially that which is relevant to running this radio service.
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3a. MANAGING DIRECTOR
Name
Age
Address
Nationality
Background/Experience
3b. DIRECTORS / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
For each individual, provide the following information (use additional sheets
if necessary)
Name
Age
Address
Nationality
Background/Experience
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3c. DESCRIBE HOW, AND WHEN, THE APPLICANT GROUP WAS
FORMED, AND HOW IT HAS DEVELOPED.
Mention any other organisations lending support to this application.
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4. STAFFING
4 a. Draw up a reporting structure showing station management and organisation,
including all intended staff posts, with salaries. (Use one additional sheet if
necessary).
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EXECUTIVES / SENIOR STAFF (including those mentioned at Article
3) - give name, age, address and nationality (if not Maltese) of any
individuals so far appointed or identified for station management or other
senior staff posts. Briefly describe personal background and relevant
previous experience, and state which post the individual would occupy.
(Use additional sheets if necessary).
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4c. Give total number of (i) full-time and (ii) part-time staff actually employed or
to be employed in paid posts.
(i) Full-time
(ii) Part-time
Actually employed
To be employed
4d. If appropriate, indicate how voluntary (i.e. unpaid) staff would contribute to
the running of the station, and how many volunteers might be involved
during a typical week.
5. PROGRAMMING
5a. Make your promise of programming performance, stating, in not more than
sixty words, the precise nature of the programme service you intend to
provide. If possible, quantify in approximate terms the proportions of airtime
to be devoted to the main elements of output. (Please use same wording as in
Article 2).
5b. Briefly describe how your proposed programming will differ from, and add
to, the choice of radio output already available.
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5c. During which hours of the day do you intend to broadcast? (If different from
day to day, please list each day of the week separately).
5d. Do you intend to broadcast any programmes obtained from a source other
than your own radio station? YES___ NO ___
IF YES, STATE
When? (State times of day)
For how many hours per week in total?
From what source(s)? (State number of hours per source)
(N ote: If t he sh ari ng of a frequen cy b etween a num ber o f different
contributing groups is planned, please provide an outline of the sharing
arrangements proposed, as part of the response to Article 5f below).
5e. What arrangements will you make to obtain
National news?
International news?
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5f. Provide an outline on these pages of a proposed typical week’s programming,
indicating the times of broadcasting and the length and type of items likely to
be included. Indicate also whether any increase in hours is expected, and
when.
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5 f. (contd.)
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5 f. (contd.)
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5g. What, if any, are your plans for preparing and broadcasting national
information, social action and/or religious programming? Please include
details of any proposals for off-air activity, e.g. the provision of training
facilities.
5h. If programming in languages other than Maltese is proposed, state which, and
give approximate proportions of total output to be broadcast in these
languages.
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6. THE AUDIENCE
6a. How large an audience do you expect to attract? Will your station appeal
especially to particular groups within the population (if so, say which)? What
evidence do you have of public demand for the type of programme service
you propose? (If specific audience research has been carried out, use this and
a maximum of one additional page to summarise main findings of relevance.
Do not include full audience research reports with the application).
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6b. By what means would the station plan to keep in touch with the views of its
listeners, and their responses and reactions to its services?
6c. Are there any particular organisations or groups within the Maltese islands
which you would expect to involve on a regular basis in the station’s
programming, or on an advisory basis?
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7. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
7a. Applicants should submit a feasibility study analysis covering three (3)
years as a minimum which should include
(i)
Projected profit and loss statement - first year per quarter;
(ii)
Projected cash flow statement - first year per quarter;
(iii) Projected balance sheet for the three years;
(iv)
Projected statement of source and application of funds;
(v)
Details of assumptions on which feasibility study is based;
(vi)
Details of financing arrangements;
(vii) Details of grants and donations.
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7b. Share capital
Classes of share capital
Number
Par value
Issue Price
(if different)
Voting
Non voting
Other: (Please specify)
7c. Loan Stock
If loan stock is to be issued, state the amount and redemption/conversion
terms.
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7d. Set out below the details of all voting shareholders (excluding any nominal
membership shares), and holders at 5% or more of non-voting shares and
loan stock. (A second page may be added if necessary).
Name of Investor
Address
Invest.
% of
€
total
required
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7e. Describe briefly the method by which share/loan capital is to be raised.
(Give details of any proposal to have share capital publicly quoted).
7f. Other loans
If appropriate, give details of lender, interest rate and repayment terms.
7g. Bank overdraft facilities
If facilities have been provisionally negotiated, attach a supporting letter
from the relevant bank.
Letter dated
Enclosed/Not enclosed
(delete as applicable)
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7h. Details of capital expenditure.
8. CASH FLOW FORECAST
In which year of operation is it expected
(i) first to make a trading profit?
(ii) to have eliminated all cumulative losses?
9. ADVERTISING AND OTHER REVENUE
9a. What arrangements do you propose for the sale of advertising?
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9b. Briefly show how you have estimated your annual revenue from the sale of
advertising time (taking into account e.g. population coverage, percentage of
airtime sold, tariff levels).
9c. Who within the radio station would be responsible for advertising. (Please
confirm that he/she will be made familiar with the Code for Advertisements
and Sponsorships as laid down in the Third Schedule of the Broadcasting Act
1991).
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9d. If you plan to raise revenue from sources other than the sale of airtime for
advertising (e.g. merchandising, commercial production, co-funding, etc.),
please list these below
Type/source of revenue
Expected
% of
annual
total
income
revenue
(Yr 1) €
required
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10. APPLICANT’S OTHER INTERESTS
10a. Details are required of the involvement by the applicant group in the
activities set out below. For these purposes, the applicant group is defined as
its directors (or their equivalent), any company or person with a potential
holding of 5% or more of any class of voting share or loan capital, or any
subscriber otherwise providing 5% or more of the total funding needs
identified in paragraph 7b above. Details should be given under the following
broad classifications, showing for each heading the extent of the interest
owned, i.e. wholly owned, controlling interest (and size thereof), minority
interest (and size thereof). If not applicable, write ‘None’.
(i) Advertising agencies.
(ii) The manufacture of records or the publication of musical works.
(iii) The promotion of the broadcasting of sound recordings or of the broadcasting
of performance of music works.
(iv) The obtaining of employment for theatrical performers or for persons to take
part as performers in programmes by way of television or radio.
(v) Newspapers, including shareholdings or holdings in a group having
substantial control over one or more newspapers.
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10b. Provide details of any connection between the applicant group (as defined
above) and the following
(i)
Sound broadcasting, television, and allied activities (e.g. wire distribution of
sound or television, satellite and cable television).
(ii) Places of entertainment or other entertainment activities.
(iii) Other connections of a nature relevant or related to broadcasting.
(iv) Connections with bodies of a wholly or mainly religious nature.
(v) Connections with bodies of a wholly or mainly political nature.
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11. TRANSMITTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT (Until an offer of licence
is made, the Authority does not wish to be told which engineering company
or consultancy, if any, has been or will be providing advice or services to the
applicant).
11a. Assuming that you will be required to use a VHF/FM Master Antenna System
and that this would be installed at the existing TV antennae site, G]arg]ur,
give details of the coverage pattern and power and signal level you envisage
to provide a good quality signal within the Maltese Islands.
11b. On a separate sheet, list and price all transmitting equipment you either have
or intend to purchase, giving performance specifications.
11c. What test equipment do you propose using, and how will you monitor and
control important parameters of the signal, including frequency, power,
spurious radiation and modulation level?
11d. Please add any technical points regarding transmission, in addition to those
given in articles 11a and 11b, including whether you wish to broadcast in
stereo.
Mono
Stereo
11e. Are you currently using any VHF/FM frequencies or have you any preference
for any particular frequency?
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12. STUDIOS (Until an offer of licence is made the Authority does not wish to
be told which engineering company or consultancy, if any, has been or will
be providing advice or services to the applicant).
12a. What is the proposed location (give the actual address, if known) of your
studio(s)? What is the property currently used for?
12b. What form of acoustical treatment and isolation do you envisage for your
studio(s)?
12c. On a separate sheet, insert a rough scale plan of your studio(s), technical
areas and other principal rooms, giving all dimensions.
12d. On a separate sheet, list and price all studio equipment you either have or
intend to purchase, giving proforma specifications.
12e. Please add any technical points regarding studios, in addition to those given
in articles 12a to 12d.
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12f. What arrangements do you propose for linking your studio(s) with the
transmitter?
13. READINESS DATE
How long after the award of licence would you be ready to start broadcasting?
What are the main factors that will determine your readiness date?
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the details given in this application
for a licence to provide sound broadcasting services are correct, and that I have
read the Broadcasting Act 1991 and understand the terms under which licences to
broadcast are issued. I understand that, if awarded the licence, tape recordings of
all output, apart from commercial tapes, records or discs (with timings), will need
to be made and retained for ninety days prior to being recycled and that if phone-
ins are part of the station’s programming a delay mechanism will need to be
installed and instructions given for its use where necessary.
Signature
Name (in block capitals)
Position within applicant group
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B. APPLICATION EVALUATION FORM
FOR A VHF/FM NATIONWIDE SOUND
BROADCASTING RADIO SERVICE
(For Broadcasting Authority use)
PROPOSED STATION NAME
MARKING
Very
Very
Good
Good
Ave.
Poor
Poor
ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION A: GROUP AND STAFFING
Managing Director assess suitability and expertise
3a
(Mark 2 if no Managing Director or equivalent
named)
Directors (excluding MD): assess expertise and
3b
local involvement
History of group: assess depth of commitment
3c
Staffing: assess practicality in
relation
to
4a, c-d
programming and financial plans.
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION A
GROUP AND STAFFING (contd.)
4b
Executives (including MD): assess expertise and
background of individuals mentioned
(Mark 2 if no executives are named)
SECTION B
PROGRAMMING
5a
Programming approach: assess coherence, as
outlined in promise of performance
5b
Diversity: assess degree to which proposals would
genuinely increase choice available to listeners
5c-d
Independence and co-operation: assess practicality
of plans to ‘go it alone’ or to draw upon outside
resources
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION B
PROGRAMMING (contd.)
5e-h
Programming plans: assess realism in fulfilling
performance brief
6a
Audience demand: assess validity of evidence for
audience targeting proposed
6b-c
Audience involvement: assess degree to which
applicant is in touch with audience
SECTION C
FINANCE
7a (i) to (vii)
Financial Arrangements: assess feasibility study
analysis
7b
Share Capital
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION C
FINANCE (contd.)
7c
Loan Stock
(Mark 2 if none)
7d
Details of voting
7e
Method by which share/loan capital is to be raised
7f
Other loans
(Mark 3 if none)
7g
Bank overdraft facilities
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION C
FINANCE (contd.)
7h
Details of capital expenditure
Cash flow: assess forecast
9a-d
Revenue
EITHER assess advertising revenue projections OR
assess credibility of alternative proposals for
generating income
Applicant’s other interests: do these present any
potential difficulties (and if so, say what these
are)?
(Mark 4 for no difficulties, 2 for minor difficulties,
1 for major difficulties)
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION D
ENGINEERING
11a
Coverage pattern, power and signal level, quality
of signal: assess conclusions
11b
Transmitting equipment: assess suitability for task
11c
Testing equipment: assess suitability
(NB Incorporate any points in 11d within assessments of 11a-c)
12a
Studio location: assess practicality
12b
Acoustical standards: assess provision
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ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS ONLY
MARK
QUESTION
(1-5)
SECTION D
ENGINEERING (contd.)
12c
Studio plans: assess
12d
Studio equipment: assess
(NB Incorporate any points in 12e within assessments of 12a-d)
Readiness date: enter date proposed
(Mark 4 if feasible, 2 if unlikely, 1 if impossible)
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND OPERATION OF A VHF / FM STATION FOR A NATIONWIDE
SOUND BROADCASTING RADIO SERVICE IN THE FREQUENCY
BAND 87.5 T0 108.0 MHZ
CONTENTS
Purpose.
General.
Definitions.
Abbreviations.
Transmitter Construction.
Transmission Characteristics.
Artificial Antenna.
Safety and Weather Protection.
Station Certification.
Station access and Personnel.
Connection to Public Telecommunications Circuits.
Environmental Conditions.
Power Supply.
Documentation.
Transmitter Load Protection.
Site in the National Plan for VHF/FM Nationwide Sound Broadcasting
Radio Service.
Changes to characteristics of frequency assignments.
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1. PURPOSE
This document specifies the technical conditions attached to a licence issued
under the Broadcasting Act 1991 for the establishment and operation of a VHF
- FM station for a Nationwide Sound Broadcasting Radio Service in the
frequency band 87.5 to 108 MHz.
2. GENERAL
These technical conditions detail those characteristics of the equipment that
need to be considered for the purposes of frequency spectrum management and
safety and do not include detailed equipment specifications.
Type approval of equipment is not envisaged. Instead a procedure of station
certification, by a qualified person (see article 9) will apply.
Revision of the technical requirements specified in this document may be
required from time to time.
Even though a system may satisfy the requirements specified in this document
at the time of authorisation, international agreements may necessitate
additional requirements/restrictions for any station.
3. DEFINITIONS
Current Radio Regulations
The current Radio Regulations are "The Radio Regulations edition of 1990"
Geneva 84 Plan
The Geneva 1984 Plan is the "Final Acts of the Regional Administrative
Conference for the planning of VHF Sound Broadcasting, Geneva 1984".
Assignment (of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel)
A radio frequency or radio frequency channel for which authorisation has been
received for its use at a specified station with specified characteristics.
Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p.)
The Effective Radiated Power, in a given direction, is the product of a power
supplied to the antenna and its gain relative to a half-wave dipole.
Authority
Authority means the Broadcasting Authority.
4. ABBREVIATIONS
IEC
- International Electrotechnical Commission
EBU
- European Broadcasting Union
RDS
- Radio Data Systems
CCIR
- International Radio Consultative Committee
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5. TRANSMITTER CONSTRUCTION
General
The mechanical and electrical construction shall meet such requirements as can
be reasonably set, taking the state of the art into account. (See also Article 8
"Safety and Weather Protection").
All controls, meters, indicators and terminals shall be clearly labelled. Details
of the power supply from which the equipment is intended to operate shall be
clearly indicated. The equipment should normally consist of one complete unit.
Controls
There shall be a control to switch "on" and "off" the power to the entire
installation. The "on" position shall be clearly indicated.
Controls which, when wrongly adjusted, increase the risk of causing
interference or of improper functioning of the transmitter shall not be
immediately accessible to the user.
Manufacturer’s Identification
The transmitter shall be provided with an indication showing the
manufacturer’s trade mark, type designation and serial number. The indication
shall be fitted on the outside of the transmitter, shall be clearly readable,
unremovable and indelible.
6. TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Frequency Aspects
The equipment shall be designed to operate on the assigned frequency in the
frequency band 87.5 to 108 MHz only.
In accordance with Appendix 7 of the current Radio Regulations the frequency
tolerance shall be within +/ - 2KHz of the nominal value specified in the
licence.
The transmit-frequency shall be derived from a crystal-oscillator. If use is
made of a synthesizer and/or a phase locked loop system, the transmitter shall
be inhibited when synchronisation is absent. The transmitter frequency
adjustment control shall not be easily accessible to the user.
Spurious and Harmonic Emissions
With the transmitter operating at any power up to its specified power level into
its designed load impedance, the level of any spurious or harmonic emissions
in the frequency range 100KHz to 2GHz, excluding the range +/-300KHz
relative to the unmodulated carrier frequency, shall not exceed a value of 70dB
below the unmodulated carrier power. However in the band 108 - 118 MHz the
level of any spurious emissions shall be limited to not more than 77dB below
the unmodulated carrier.
Class of Emission, Bandwidth, and Modulation Standards
(i) Modulation Standards.
In accordance with the Geneva 84 Plan (Chapter 3), the transmission
system used shall be either System1: monophonic (with maximum
frequency deviation +/- 75KHz) or System 4: Stereophonic pilot tone
system (maximum frequency deviation +/- 75KHz).
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(ii) System 1: Monophonic Transmission.
The radio-frequency signal consists of a carrier frequency modulated by
the sound signal after preemphasis with a maximum frequency deviation
of +/- 75KHz.
(iii) System 4: Stereophonic Transmission.
The radio-frequency signal consists of a carrier frequency modulated by
baseband signal according to the specifications of the pilot-tone system.
The maximum frequency deviation is +/-75KHz.
(iv) Pre-emphasis and low pass filter.
The transmitter must be provided with a pre-emphasis filter with a time-
constant of 50 microseconds, combined with a low-pass filter with an
attenuation of at least 30dB at an input modulation frequency of 20 KHz,
relative to the level at 1 KHz.
(v) Permitted subcarriers for the transmission of supplementary information.
The addition of a sub-carrier on 57 KHz for the transmission of
supplementary information using the Radio Data System (RDS) specified
in EBU Document Tech. 3244 is considered as being included in the above
designation of Emission and permitted Bandwidth. However prior
approval must be obtained from the Authority for the use of this system.
LF input and RF output impedance
The nominal LF input impedance shall be 600 Ohms balanced to earth within
the modulation frequency range 40Hz - 15KHz. The RF output characteristic
impedance of the equipment shall be 50 Ohms.
Transmitter Power
The transmitter RF output power shall not exceed the value specified in the
licence by more than 1dB (26%). The transmitter must incorporate a suitable
meter indicating the RF output power to enable routine checks to be made.
7. ARTIFICIAL ANTENNA
An artificial antenna must be provided for off-air testing and equipment
alignment at each station. This should consist of non-reactive non-radiating
load of 50 Ohms impedance which can be connected to the output of the
transmitter.
8. SAFETY AND WEATHER PROTECTION
Safety
(i) A broadcasting Transmission Installation shall be so designed, constructed
and installed as to prevent danger arising, either in normal use or under
fault conditions, to personnel working on, or externally inspecting the
system, or to any other person. Safety should be considered under the
following headings
-
personal protection against electric shock;
-
personal protection against radiation;
-
personal protection against physical injury;
-
protection against fire;
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(ii) The system must comply with IEC Specification 215 (Third Edition 1987)
relating to Safety Requirements for Radio Transmitting Equipment.
Weather Protection
All apparatus and cables exposed to weather, corrosive atmosphere or other
adverse conditions shall be so constructed or protected as may be necessary to
prevent danger arising from such exposure.
9. STATION CERTIFICATION
It is the responsibility of the Licensee to ensure that the suitably qualified
person has the necessary technical training, knowledge and pr actical
experience so as to enable to certify that the installation and maintenance of the
station complies with these technical conditions.
Permission for on-air testing prior to the certification in 9c below and
commencement of regular service shall be obtained from the Authority.
When the installation of equipment is complete the Licensee shall provide
evidence of certification, by a suitably qualified person, to the Authority, that
the station is ready to commence operation in accordance with these technical
conditions.
10. STATION ACCESS AND PERSONNEL
10a. Only authorised personnel shall have access to the Transmission Equipment for
the purposes of adjustment/ maintenance of that equipment.
10b. It is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that all authorised personnel are
adequately trained for the functions they are authorised to undertake.
11. CONNECTION
TO
THE
PUBLIC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
Where studio and transmitting equipment is connected together by circuits
provided on the Public Telecommunications Network prior approval by
Maltacom plc shall be obtained.
12. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Whilst due allowance must be made for likely ambient temperature and
humidity variations for the particular location of the transmitter, compliance
with the requirements must be achieved over the following minimum ranges
Ambient Temperature: 5 deg. Cel. to 45 deg. Cel.
Relative Humidity: 0 % to 95 %
13. POWER SUPPLY
13a. Whilst due allowance must be made for the stability of the actual power supply,
compliance with the requirements of this Specification must be achieved for
supply voltage variations in the range +6 % to -10 % of the nominal value.
13b. Precautions shall be taken to prevent switching or commutation spikes from
being radiated or superimposed upon the incoming supply.
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14. DOCUMENTATION
Accurate operating instructions for the correct use of the transmitter must be
kept with it at all times. Similarly, up-to-date circuit diagrams and parts lists
must be available to enable proper maintenance. Any modifications to the
transmitter must be carried out by qualified personnel, and the details reported
to the Authority.
15. TRANSMITTER LOAD PROTECTION
The transmitter should be designed such that it will not suffer damage when
operated continuously with the RF output connector either open or short-
circuited.
16. SITE IN THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR VHF/FM NATIONWIDE SOUND
BROADCASTING RADIO SERVICE
Transmitters of the VHF/FM Nationwide Sound Broadcasting Radio Service
shall be co-sited with the existing television service at G]arg]ur and shall use a
master antenna system.
17. CHANGES TO CHARACTERISTICS OF FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS
17a. The characteristics of an assignment include frequency, station name, effective
radiated power, polarisation and radiation pattern of antenna.
17b. In the final acts of the "Regional Administrative Conference for the Planning
of VHF-FM Sound Broadcasting, Geneva 1984" there are procedures that have
to be adhered to if a change in the characteristics of an assignment is
envisaged.
17c. Some changes to the characteristics could be difficult and take a long time to
process in accordance with the above mentioned procedures. The Authority
should be advised as early as possible of any changes sought in the
characteristics of the assignments so it can advise of any potential problems
foreseen. All international co-ordination is the responsibility of the Authority.
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D. SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCE FEES
1. APPLICATION FEES
Applications for a nationwide sound broadcasting licence must be
accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of €5,823.
Applications for a community sound broadcasting licence (including for
one-off events) must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee
of €116.
2. LICENCE FEES
The annual licence fee payable to the Authority for a nationwide sound
broadcasting licence will be €11,646.
The annual fee payable to the Authority for a community sound
broadcasting licence will be €349.
Licences payable to the Authority for community sound broadcasting
services for one-off events shall be €116 per event.
3. PAYMENTS BY THE AUTHORITY
The Broadcasting Authority shall pay to the Malta Communications Authority
such reasonable fees as may be due for those services which the Authority may
require for technical assistance in relation to the applications and the normal
servicing of the licence conditions.
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