Broadcasting
The Ministry provides secondary policy advice on regulatory issues in relation to broadcasting. The Ministry also provides policy advice on radio spectrum issues in relation to non-commercial broadcasting and Māori broadcasting.
Digital Broadcasting Review
Submissions on the Digital Broadcasting Review of Regulation discussion document and the Broadcasting and New Digital Media: Future of Content Regulation consultation paper are available on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website [external website]
Public consultation on both papers took place from 23 January to 4 April 2008 and a number of submissions addressed both of the above documents. A list of submitters will be available on the website, linking to each individual submission.
A submissions summary, including an overview summary, and summaries of the workshops held between 5-11 March in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and the Māori stakeholder Hui held in Wellington, will also be available.
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage will advise all submitters by email or post that the submissions are on the website.
See the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website [external website] for more information
Archive
Broadcasting topics which are no longer current can be found in the archive section. These documents may no longer be updated or contain the most current information but are still provided for your reference.
Views are sought on Broadcasting regulation
Broadcasting Minister Trevor Mallard and Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe are seeking public feedback as part of a review of broadcasting regulation in New Zealand. On 23 January 2008, the Ministers jointly released a two-volume discussion document, made up of a research report and a paper asking for public comment on a range of related issues. The review is being conducted within the context of the growing convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting and the internet and its impact on the traditional business models for these sectors.
Volume 1 of the discussion document reviews the current market and regulatory environments in New Zealand and examines international market trends and regulatory responses. Volume 2 asks a number of questions on the implications of these changes for New Zealand, in particular:
- whether the threats to an effective broadcasting and telecommunications market and to the creation and distribution of diverse content have been correctly identified
- what regulatory change, if any, might be justified in response to perceived threats
- what specific actions might be considered by policy makers.
Comments on the discussion paper are sought by 4 April 2008. The Ministers will jointly report back on the outcome of this consultation, with recommended actions, by July 2008. If regulatory changes are proposed, detailed options will be prepared for discussion. A second round of consultation would then be held at a time to be determined.
The discussion paper is available from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage website [external website].
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