Australian Telecommunications Alliance Welcomes Government’s Response to the Spectrum Review
Sydney, 25 August 2015 – The telecommunications industry welcomed the Government’s announcement today that it will implement the recommendations of the Spectrum Review. The Australian Telecommunications Alliance CEO, John Stanton, said industry agreed that significant and forward-looking reform of spectrum policy and process is needed to reduce the regulatory burden on spectrum users by making interactions with the framework, including allocation processes, more flexible, simpler and faster. He welcomed the decision by the Minister for Communications, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, to implement the three main recommendations of the review.
- Replace the current legislative arrangements with new legislation that removes prescriptive process and streamlines licensing, for a simpler and more flexible framework.
- Better integrate the management of public sector and broadcasting spectrum to improve the consistency and integrity of the framework.
- Review spectrum pricing to ensure consistent and transparent arrangements to support the efficient use of spectrum and secondary markets.
“Australian Telecommunications Alliance and it members look forward to working with Government on the detail and implementation of the reform agenda, to help ensure that the new framework can be rolled out from mid-2017,” Mr Stanton said.
ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE
Australian Telecommunications Alliance is the primary communications industry body in Australia. Its membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of the communications industry, including carriers, carriage and internet service providers, content providers, platform providers, equipment vendors, IT companies, consultants and business groups.
Its vision is to be the most influential association in Australian communications, co-operatively initiating programs that promote sustainable industry development, innovation and growth, while generating positive outcomes for customers and society.
The prime mission of Australian Telecommunications Alliance is to create a co-operative stakeholder environment that allows the industry to take the lead on initiatives which grow the Australian communications industry, enhance the connectivity of all Australians and foster the highest standards of business behaviour.
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