RADIO STATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3833, 30 August 1927, Page 11

RADIO STATIONS.

. REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSING.

WELLINGTON, August 25. Some important amendments to the regulations governing the licensing of radio receiving amateur transmitting and receiving and experimental radio stations were published in to-night’s Gazette. The following classes of licenses may be granted:— (A) Receiving station licenses —(1) Ordinary; (2) special; (3) temporary. (B) Amateur transmitting and receiving station license. (C) Experimental station licenses —in the case of radio receiving stations in hotels, restaurants, places of amusements, or other places where the reception of radio communications is intended for a number of people the license will be a special receiving station license. In the case of radio receiving stations at show grounds, exhibitions, and other places of a like nature where the station is to be operated for a limited time the license will be a temporary receiving station license. Licenses for radio stations to be erected and operated by hospitals, schools, colleges, institutes, societies, and like bodies shall, in accordance with the objects in view, be classified by the Minister. In accordance with this regulation portable or mobile stations are to be classified by the Minister, and will be subject to such additional conditions regarding field of operation and the like as the Minister may- deem it necessary to impose. In the event of a radio station licensed under these regulations being dismantled or of a change being made in its location, the licensee shall, within seven days thereafter, notify the postmaster at the nearest postal money- order office in writing. Accordingly, where a radio station is to be eereted and operated for a limited time, the Minister may, at the written request of any person, association, or corporation, grant a temporary license in writing, authorising, for a period to be determined by the Minister, the operation of such station. The fees for such temporary licenses will be those prescribed by- these regulations for temporary- receiving station licenses. Except where otherwise authorised by- the Minister, every- license other than a temporaryreceiving station license shall be in foret from the date of granting until March 31 following, and may be renewed from year to year.

The license or renewal fee for each of the several classes of radio stations are as follow (payable in advance): — (A) For a receiving station license —(1) Ordinary, £1 10s per annum; (2) special, £5 per annum ; (3) temporary, 10s per wees.. (B) For an amateur transmitting and receiving station license, £2 2s per annum. (C) For an experimental station license, £2 2s per annum. The fee for the first year or portion thereof must accompany the application For a period of less than one year the fee will be :

(A) For a receiving station license: (1) Ordinary. 2s 6d per month, with a minimum of 7s 6d ; (2) special, 8s 4d per month, with a minium of £1 ss; (3) temporary, 10s for each week of seven days. For a period of less than seven days the fee will be ICs. (B) For an amateur transmitting and receiving station license, 3s 6d per month, with a minimum of 10s 6d.

(Cl) For an experimental station license, 3s 6d per month, with a minimum of Ws 6d. If, in the case of renewals, payment of the above-mentioned fees lie not made on or before the ‘due date, the license will automatically lapse. The fee for a duplicate copy- of a license will be ss.