Australian Broadcasting Control Board
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The Australian Broadcasting Control Board was an Australian government
agency whose main roles were to regulate broadcasting
, radiocommunications and telecommunications. It also had a role of handing out licenses, however the Postmaster-General's Department
was responsible for the engineering functions.
The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in the 1970s. The engineering function in some cases was handled by the National Transmission Authority, when the Post Office
ceased being responsible for telecommunications.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and the National Transmission Authority.
On 1 July 2005, the Australian Communications and Media Authority
(ACMA) combined the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) .
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
agency whose main roles were to regulate broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, radiocommunications and telecommunications. It also had a role of handing out licenses, however the Postmaster-General's Department
Postmaster-General's Department
The Postmaster-General's Department was created at Federation in 1901 to control all postal services within Australia. Its minister was the Postmaster-General. In mid-1975 it was disaggregated into the Australian Telecommunications Commission and the Australian Postal Commission...
was responsible for the engineering functions.
The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in the 1970s. The engineering function in some cases was handled by the National Transmission Authority, when the Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
ceased being responsible for telecommunications.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
Australian Broadcasting Authority
The Australian Broadcasting Authority was an Australian government agency whose main roles were to regulate broadcasting, radiocommunications and telecommunications....
took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and the National Transmission Authority.
On 1 July 2005, the Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is an Australian government statutory authority within the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio...
(ACMA) combined the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) .