ACMA has announced the launch of an apparatus licence fee calculator which works to make the process of applying for a licence to operate a radiofrequency transmitter or receiver a whole lot easier.
The free calculator is a one-stop-shop for working out the associated fees, and includes up-to-date pricing and flexibility across mobile and desktop platforms.
It does not require apparatus licensees to register their personal details, and will be regularly updated to ensure licensees can make informed decisions about their licence options.
Before beginning, it helps to read ACMA’s Apparatus licence fee schedule. It has information about how the fees are set, examples, and additional help in calculating fees.
Licence fees include:
• fees for services
• a licence tax.
ACMA adjusts its taxes each year for inflation.
Different fees apply to commercial broadcasters.
The calculator does not:
• provide pro-rata adjustments for the annual fees
• estimate taxes for area-wide licences – please use the separate AWL calculator for the 26 and 28 GHz bands
• reflect charges that an accredited person may charge.
In March this year, ACMA announced that it will have the power to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online with the Australian Government set to introduce new laws.
The legislation, which will be introduced in the second half of 2022, will provide the authority with new regulatory powers to hold big tech companies to account for harmful content on their platforms.
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, made the announcement of the new powers as he released the ACMA report on the adequacy of digital platforms’ current disinformation and news quality measures.
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He said: “ACMA’s report highlights that disinformation and misinformation are significant and ongoing issues.
“Digital platforms must take responsibility for what is on their sites and take action when harmful or misleading content appears.
“This is our Government’s clear expectation—and just as we have backed that expectation with action in recently passing the new Online Safety Act, we are taking action when it comes to disinformation and misinformation,” he added.