Who may apply
You may apply to broadcast radio services outside your normal licence area if you are a:
- commercial licence holder
- community broadcasting licence holder
The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA) allows this. Schedule 2 paragraph 8(3)(d) applies to commercial licences and Schedule 2 paragraph 9(2A)(d) applies to community licences.
Listeners with poor radio reception cannot apply. They must contact the broadcast licence holder that provides the service.
To apply to transmit TV out of area, go to retransmit TV and radio channels.
How to apply
Complete form B58 - Assessment of inadequate reception of broadcasting services (out-of-area reception).
How we assess your application
We will tell the licence holder of the 'out of area' broadcast licence about your application. They have 28 days to object to us.
The process takes 8 to 12 weeks to complete.
Self-help providers
A provider other than the licensee of a service may apply to retransmit that service out of area to improve reception in a community or to assist a location obtain a radio service that would not otherwise obtain reception. There is provision for this under subparagraph 212(1)(b)(ii) of the BSA. These self-help providers are defined at section 212A of the BSA. To apply, go to retransmit TV and radio channels.