National Transmission Agency
The National Transmission Agency (NTA) was an agency within the Australian
Australian government
's network of broadcasting stations.
Beginnings
The NTA was established in July 1992 by the
cost centre within the Department of Communications and the Arts because it was funded directly from the Department of Finance during its years of operation.[1]
Operations
Its function was to oversee various Australian government programs relating to the
tendering to provide its broadcasting services. A significant source of extra funding to the NTA was "site-sharing" of transmission facilities with commercial broadcasters, telecommunications companies and emergency service communication networks. This site-sharing meant that NTA facilities were made available in return for payment.[2]
Review and privatisation
The operational efficiency of the NTA was reviewed in 1995 and again in 1996 following a change of government in Australia. The
Broadcast Australia
.
References
External links
- Broadcast Australia's website (now BAI Communications)
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