Vote: Communications

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Output Expense > Policy Advice - Communications

This output expense provides policy advice on information technology, the Government's Digital Strategy, telecommunications (including broadband), postal services and the allocation and management of radio spectrum. The outputs included in this output expense for 2007/2008 contribute to achieving the following business outcomes: Harnessing ICTs; Managing our natural resources; and Boosting the productivity of Auckland.

The outputs are:

• Information Technology Policy - which relates to providing policy advice on information technology, including international technical developments and regulatory frameworks relevant to the Government's broadband and industry development strategies. A key area of focus will include ensuring ongoing implementation of wider Digital Strategy initiatives and on developing Auckland as an international city.
• Telecommunications and Postal Policy Advice - which relates to providing policy advice on services and activities under the Telecommunications Act 2001 (including subsequent amendments) 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. Key areas of focus will be the operational separation of Telecom New Zealand, coordinating government telecommunications network interests, and developing a rural broadband strategy in conjunction with a review of the Telecommunications Services Obligations (TSO).
• Radio Spectrum Policy Advice - which relates to providing policy advice on the management and allocation of the radio spectrum. A key area of focus will be identifying and implementing additional spectrum allocation for broadband wireless access.

Service Performance

Output activities under this output expense will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan 2007/2008.

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 Expense - Policy Advice - Communications

Output Expense > Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989

This output expense provides services in relation to the management of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 by establishing technical arrangements for 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 suppliers of interfering equipment; and management of radio spectrum sales.

This output expense contributes to achieving the following business outcomes: Managing our natural resources; and Harnessing ICTs.

Service Performance

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

Licensing, Compliance Management, and Registration

Quantity

Action an estimated:

• 3,000 (3,500) new radio licence applications;
• 350 (300) new spectrum licences in Crown-owned management rights;
• 1,000 (1,800) modifications to radio licences;
• 2,000²⁵ (1,000) instrument registrations in Crown and private management rights; and
• 805 (1,000) interference investigations including 550 (670) TV/broadcasting interference, 190 (250) commercial interference and 65 (80) public safety interference.

The Ministry expects to conduct:

• 650 (650) product standard compliance audits - all electrical and electronic products supplied in New Zealand are required to meet standards protecting the radio spectrum, with suppliers subject to audit of the documentation and product labelling confirming compliance; and
• 1,900 (1,750) licence audits.

Quality

• All licences will be issued with granting/registration completed and compliance audits made in accordance with established ISO 9001 processes. ISO certification will be retained, following quality audits.

Timeliness

• Correctly completed, paid and engineered planned licences will be granted/registered within an overall mean turnaround of five working days;
• Documented interference complaints will be responded to and remedial action commenced as follows:
  • for public safety services, within two (two) hours of being lodged in 95% (95%) of cases;
  • for commercial radiocommunications, within one (one) working day of being lodged in 95% (95%) of cases; and
  • for radio and television broadcasting, within two (two) working days of being lodged in 90% (90%) of cases.

Radio Spectrum Planning

This output relates to providing advice on technical arrangements for the management and allocation of radio spectrum, including representing New Zealand's radiocommunications interests at the International Telecommunications Union and other international fora, conducting sales of radio spectrum rights as directed by the Government, designing regulatory and technical frameworks to support the introduction of new radio spectrum technologies, providing engineering advice to support the development and implementation of radio spectrum policy advice, and providing engineering advice, to support the management and enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989.

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

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