Vote: Communications
Output Class D1 - Policy Advice - Communications
Description
This output class provides policy advice in respect of telecommunications, postal services, broadcasting and the management of radio spectrum. Outputs in this output class include policy advice on:
- services and activities regulated under the Telecommunications Act 2001 and development of regulations where required, and on the letter post market;
- the management of radio spectrum, including the policy and legislative regime for the allocation of rights in relation to spectrum, and the allocation of spectrum in commercial demand; and
- representing New Zealand's interests at international fora relating to telecommunications and postal services.
Service Performance Objectives - Output Class Specific
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.
Where appropriate, comparative figures for the previous year are shown in parentheses.
2003/2004 Performance Measures and Standards
Policy Advice
Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.
Key Deliverables in the Work Programme for 2003/2004
Telecommunications
- report to the Minister on the performance of the new telecommunications regulatory regime (including the comparative performance of the New Zealand telecommunications regime in respect of prices and the uptake of key new telecommunications services) by 30 June 2004.
The regulatory regime in New Zealand should be optimally designed to ensure telecommunications infrastructure services make a full contribution to economic development by providing businesses and consumers with the services they need at reasonable cost. This output will examine the performance of the new regulatory regime against this outcome.
Radio Spectrum
- increase certainty for spectrum users by finalising and implementing a policy on how spectrum rights should be treated on their expiry.
Finalising and implementing policy advice on the treatment of commercial spectrum rights when they expire will increase certainty for spectrum users over the tenure and value of their rights. This will encourage efficient investment in spectrum-based telecommunications and broadcasting services.
Costs: Vote Communications, Output Class D1
| | 2003/2004
Forecast | 2002/2003
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002/2003
Estimated
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 2,339 | 2,159 | 2,143 |
| Third Party Revenue | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Expenses | 2,380 | 2,200 | 2,184 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
Output Class D2 - Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989
Description
This output class provides the following services in relation to the management of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 by planning the allocation of radio spectrum, including international co-ordination 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 Objectives - Output Class Specific
Where appropriate, comparative figures for the previous year are shown in parentheses.
2003/2004 Performance Measures and Standards
Licensing, Compliance Management and Registration
Quantity
Action an estimated numbers of:
- 3,000 new radio licence applications;
- 250 (300) new spectrum licences;
- 600 instrument registrations; and
- 1,000 (2,300) interference investigations.
The Ministry expects to conduct:
- 10 (12) Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) supplier compliance folder audits undertake. (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);
- 250 EMC product audits;
- 150 new licence audits; and
- 10 site audits.
Quality
For all licences issued in accordance with established ISO 9001 processes, ISO certification will be retained, following quality audits.
Timeliness
90% (80%) of management rights and correctly completed spectrum licence instruments will be receipted and acknowledged within five 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 90% of cases;
- for commercial radiocommunications, within one working day of being lodged in 95% of cases; and
- for radio and television broadcasting, within two working days of being lodged in 90% of cases.
Radio Spectrum Planning
As detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan, work will focus on:
- representing New Zealand's radiocommunications interests at the International Telecommunications Union and other international fora;
- conducting radio spectrum management right sales in accordance with established rules, as directed by the Government; and
- engineering planning and advice for radio spectrum allocations.
Costs: Vote Communications, Output Class D2
| | 2003/2004
Forecast | 2002/2003
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002/2003
Estimated
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 320 | - | - |
| Third Party Revenue | 12,629 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Expenses | 9,821 | 11,849 | 11,849 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 3,128 | 151 | 151 |
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