Changes to spectrum allocation & communications regulators

Date:

Event: Changes to spectrum allocation & communications regulators

Issues included:

Remove broadcasting planning (and possibly licensing) to the ACA
Merge the ABA and ACA into a single body
Implement far-reaching Productivity Commission proposals to change the rules for broadcasting and telecommunications spectrum
Revise regulatory structures to cater for the new, digital, environment

The programme:

The overall plan was to emphasise spectrum issues in two morning sessions, moving towards merged or new regulators in the afternoon.

Highlighting the submissions made to the government

Kirsten Harley, Network Insight Power Point

Session 1: A telecommunications and television perspective

Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Television Australia [FACTS] Speech
Paul Paterson, Director Regulatory, Telstra Power Point

Session 2: Assessing the options

Kaaren Koomen, General Manager, Multimedia Regulation & Strategy, Optus
Bob Greeney, Director, Broadcasting & Radio Technology Services Power Point
Tony Shaw, Chairman, Australian Communications Authority

Session 3: Mix and match versions of the ACA and ABA

Kim Dalton, Chief Executive, Australian Film Commission Speech
Barry Melville, Executive Director, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Giles Tanner, General Manager, Australian Broadcasting Authority Points

Session 4: Ideas for a new convergent regulator

Chris Atkins, Partner, Accenture
Peter James, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson
Malcolm Long, Managing Director, malcolm long associates Power Point

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