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Implementation: HF DF The establishment of a new direction-finding (HF DF) and monitoring system to provide the ACMA with a long-term capability to resolve harmful interference to licensed users of the HF Band (3-30 MHz), including the aviation, broadcasting and transport sectors, the emergency services community, Defence and Australians living or working in regional and remote regions Active Medium December 2016 Regulatory assessment: Taxation arrangements for wireless audio devices The ACMA has commenced a review of the tax arrangements associated with the existing apparatus licence licensing framework. Active High The outcome of the review will be announced in 2014–15. Regulatory assessment: Taxation arrangements for satellite services In 2013–14 , the ACMA commenced a discussion with Communications Alliance about reviewing the taxation arrangements associated with providing satellite services in Australia. The ACMA expects to continue that discussion and review the associated apparatus licence taxes in 2014–15. Active Medium Review to be completed in 2014–15 Regulatory assessment: Methodology for implementing opportunity cost pricing in appropriate bands In January 2010, the ACMA decided to consider the use of opportunity cost pricing for annual fees for administratively allocated spectrum. Reviews of taxation arrangements will normally be aligned with major licensing, planning and allocation processes conducted by the ACMA. This will allow the ACMA to focus its resources to projects that have a high priority across the agency. The first will be the 400 MHz band review. Active Medium The ACMA expects to make announcements about the taxation arrangements for high-density and areas of this band in 2014–15. Further consultation about areas will be undertaken over the next four years. Regulatory assessment: Ultra wide-band (UWB) devices Arrangements for UWB were included in the update to the LIPD class licence in June 2014. Industry has requested that the ACMA consider additional arrangements for UWB. This request will be considered after further consideration and consultation with industry. Active Low 2015