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23 July 2013
© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 ISBN 978-1-74229-898-6
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Conduct of the inquiry Role of public safety agencies Historical overview Reliance on narrowband mobile networks Spectrum as a scarce and valuable public resource Legislative and policy framework Acknowledgement
Council of Australian Governments Australian Communications and Media Authority reservation of 10 MHz Spectrum offer to public safety agencies ACMA's decision making process on spectrum for PSMB Digital dividend auction Unsold spectrum ACMA considerations and final decision Draft Ministerial Directions – 700 MHz band
Operational benefits Interoperability Occupational health and safety of first responders
Operational scenarios considered by the ACMA Concerns raised with the scenarios considered by the ACMA Motorola Solutions and Western Australia Police LTE mobile network Costs including infrastructure considerations Extraordinary access to additional spectrum International experience Committee view
Allocation of spectrum in the 800 MHz band Technical differences Costs differences and economies of scale Risk factors Securing the necessary spectrum in a timely manner Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Committee view
Spill-over scenarios Coverage Resilience and reliability of commercial carrier infrastructure Community safety considerations Contractual arrangements with commercial operators Committee view
Committee Secretary Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Phone: +61 2 6277 3419 Fax: +61 2 6277 5809 Email: le.committee@aph.gov.au
Committee Secretary Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Australia
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