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• Output Class - Policy Advice - Communications
• Output Class - Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989

Output Class - Policy Advice - Communications

This output class provides policy advice on information technology, electronic commerce, the Government's broadband strategy, telecommunications, postal services and the management of radio spectrum. The following outputs are included in this output class for 2004/2005.

Information Technology Policy

This output involves policy advice on information technology and electronic commerce, including international technical developments and regulatory frameworks relevant to electronic commerce, and the Government's broadband and industry development strategies. In particular:

• developing and implementing a Digital Strategy for New Zealand covering the major areas of transforming government, digital divide, business growth, security, infrastructure, and content; and
• implementing Project Probe to achieve the Government's goal of high-speed broadband internet access being available in all New Zealand communities, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.

Telecommunications and Postal Policy Advice

This output involves policy advice on services and activities under the Telecommunications Act 2001 and on the letter post market. The output includes the development of regulations where required and representing New Zealand's interests at international fora relating to telecommunications and postal services. In particular:

• implementing and reviewing any regulated service resulting from the Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) determination; and
• providing advice on Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) competition.

Radio Spectrum Policy Advice

This output involves policy advice on the management and allocation of the radio spectrum. In particular:

• reporting on the arrangements for the implementation of the rights at expiry policy and finalising offers for the renewal of Ultra High Frequency and Multipoint Distribution Services rights.

Service Performance

Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.

Generic quantity, quality and timeliness performance measures for all policy advice, Ministerial services and briefings supplied by the Ministry of Economic Development are detailed in Quality Standards for Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing.

Costs: Output Class - Policy Advice - Communications

Output Class - Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989

This output class provides services in relation to the management of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 by planning the allocation of radio spectrum, including international coordination and representation; issuing licences; providing licence registration services and access to the information held on the register of radio frequencies; assisting with the resolution of radio spectrum interference complaints; ensuring compliance with, and enforcement of, the statutory responsibilities of all spectrum users; and management of radio spectrum sales.

Service Performance

Where appropriate, comparative figures for the previous year are shown in parentheses.

Licensing, Compliance Management, and Registration

Quantity

Action an estimated:

• 2,500 (3,000) new radio licence applications;
• 250 (250) new spectrum licences;
• 1,200 (600) instrument registrations; and
• 1,000 (1,000) interference investigations.

The Ministry expects to conduct:

• 250 (150) Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) supplier compliance folder audits. (All suppliers using the C tick label are required to maintain a compliance folder for each product supplied. This folder contains specified documents demonstrating the product's compliance with applicable standards and is subject to audit);
• 400 (250) EMC product audits;
• 1,400 licence audits (150 new licence audits); and
• 60 (10) site audits.

Quality

All licences will be issued in accordance with established ISO 9001 processes and ISO certification will be retained, following quality audits.

Timeliness

95% (90%) of correctly completed spectrum licence instruments will be receipted and acknowledged within two (5) clear business days of receipt.

Documented interference complaints will be responded to and remedial action commenced as follows:

• for public safety services, within two hours of being lodged in 95% (90%) of cases;
• for commercial radiocommunications, within one working day of being lodged in 95% (95%) of cases; and
• for radio and television broadcasting, within two working days of being lodged in 90% (90%) of cases.

Radio Spectrum Planning

This output involves advice on planning the allocation of radio spectrum, including international coordination and representation, and the management of radio spectrum sales, including:

• representing New Zealand's radiocommunications interests at the International Telecommunications Union and other international fora;
• working with Australia to develop a strategy for an Asia-Pacific multi-lateral harmonisation agreement concerning Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and radiocommunications standards;
• introducing new "public park" and "self management" licensing opportunities, including Maritime HF and amateur services;
• conducting radio spectrum management right sales as directed by the Government; and
• provision of engineering planning advice to support the development of radio spectrum policy advice and the management and enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989.

Costs: Output Class - Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989