Second Reading Speeches

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: provide that a designated datacasting service is a datacasting service provided by a commercial television broadcasting licensee, a commercial radio broadcasting licensee or a national broadcaster, or is of a kind specified by the minister; and generally require that providers of designated datacasting services hold datacasting licences;
Radiocommunications Act 1992
to require the minister to direct the Australian Communications and Media Authority to review and report on the provision of spectrum for low interference potential device class licenses and provide a transition pathway for such licences by 30 July 2013; and
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and
Radiocommunications Act 1992
to make consequential amendments.

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