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Auction 7, Licences for FM sound broadcasting
Three spectrum licences suitable for VHF-FM broadcasting in the Waihi area were auctioned by Dunbar Sloane Ltd at their auction room in Wellington on 8 October 2004.
Auction 7 structure
The licences were sold individually, and sequentially, by a simple oral outcry auction in order to sell the 3 licences on the day to the highest bidders.
Auction 7 results
| Licence number | Frequency | Location | Power (eirp) | Expiry date | Successful bidder | Price bid (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12462 |
93.8MHz |
Waihi |
20dBW |
April 2011 |
Coromandel FM Ltd |
$35,500 |
|
12464 |
96.4MHz |
Waihi |
20dBW |
April 2011 |
B Gentil |
$34,000 |
|
13100 |
99.4MHz |
Waihi |
18dBW |
April 2011 |
Jyoti Import & Export Ltd |
$32,000 |
Full legal and technical descriptions of these licences can be found in the Register of Radio Frequencies (RRF):
Immediate use of licences 12462 and 12464 was constrained by existing short-term uses, while licence 13100 was transferred to the successful bidder on completion of the auction process.