2015–16 Work task Outline Priority Monitoring: The ACMA will continue to monitor the progress Low of HF data services and relevant technology Projected increases in the developments. use of digital maritime HF data services may require Options for planning arrangements will be additional spectrum assessed when spectrum requirements are allocations for future use known. Regulatory assessment: The ACMA is undertaking research and analysis Medium into the development of a type of to ‘private park’ Infrastructure park be made available for smart infrastructure. Band review: Building on the smart High government’s infrastructure initiative. Identification of suitable Smart infrastructure spectrum is underway, with options being investigated within the band 803-960 MHz as part of the review of that band. Regulatory assessment: The ACMA has commenced consultation on its Medium regulatory response to address non-compliance. This work program is ongoing. Regulatory assessment: The ACMA has previously committed to Medium reviewing the apparatus licence taxation Taxation arrangements for arrangements associated with television outside television outside broadcast broadcast services. This review is expected to services commence in 2016, at the end of the current transition from the mid-band gap of the 2.5 GHz band, to new apparatus licence arrangements in alternative bands. Regulatory assessment: In January 2010, the ACMA decided to consider Medium the use of opportunity cost pricing for annual Develop methodology for fees for administratively allocated spectrum. implementing in appropriate Work has begun to develop a methodology for bands introducing opportunity cost pricing into various bands. Monitoring: Whitespace is a colloquial term used to describe Medium television channels and has ‘unused’ Whitespace traditionally been used by wireless microphones. There is now interest in whitespace for use by Wi-Fi-like systems. The ACMA is monitoring developments in this area and the review of the Radiocommunications Act might assist in the development of new regulatory approaches that would assist in the introduction of such technologies.
2015–16 Work task Outline Priority Monitoring: Projected increases in the use of digital maritime HF data services may require additional spectrum allocations for future use The ACMA will continue to monitor the progress of HF data services and relevant technology developments. Options for planning arrangements will be assessed when spectrum requirements are known. Low Regulatory assessment: Infrastructure park The ACMA is undertaking research and analysis into the development of a type of ‘private park’ to be made available for smart infrastructure. Medium Band review: Smart infrastructure Building on the government’s smart infrastructure initiative. Identification of suitable spectrum is underway, with options being investigated within the band 803-960 MHz as part of the review of that band. High Regulatory assessment: The ACMA has commenced consultation on its regulatory response to address non-compliance. This work program is ongoing. Medium Regulatory assessment: Taxation arrangements for television outside broadcast services The ACMA has previously committed to reviewing the apparatus licence taxation arrangements associated with television outside broadcast services. This review is expected to commence in 2016, at the end of the current transition from the mid-band gap of the 2.5 GHz band, to new apparatus licence arrangements in alternative bands. Medium Regulatory assessment: Develop methodology for implementing in appropriate bands In January 2010, the ACMA decided to consider the use of opportunity cost pricing for annual fees for administratively allocated spectrum. Work has begun to develop a methodology for introducing opportunity cost pricing into various bands. Medium Monitoring: Whitespace Whitespace is a colloquial term used to describe ‘unused’ television channels and has traditionally been used by wireless microphones. There is now interest in whitespace for use by Wi-Fi-like systems. The ACMA is monitoring developments in this area and the review of the Radiocommunications Act might assist in the development of new regulatory approaches that would assist in the introduction of such technologies. Medium
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