Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00330:clause:1_215a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00330
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 215A
Character Range: 51414–53585

215A  Review—technologies for the transmission of digital radio broadcasting services and restricted datacasting services in regional licence areas etc.

 (1) Before 1 January 2011, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of the following matters:
 (a) the relative merits of using various terrestrial and satellite technologies capable of transmitting:
 (i) digital radio broadcasting services; and
 (ii) restricted datacasting services;
  in regional licence areas;
 (b) the development of those technologies (whether or not in Australia);
 (c) the availability and price (whether or not in Australia) of:
 (i) transmission equipment associated with those technologies; and
 (ii) domestic reception equipment associated with those technologies;
 (d) whether any laws of the Commonwealth should be amended in order to facilitate the transmission of:
 (i) digital radio broadcasting services; and
 (ii) restricted datacasting services;
  in regional licence areas using those technologies.

 (2) In conducting a review of the matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), regard must be had to:
 (a) the geographic coverage that would result from the use of those technologies to transmit:
 (i) digital radio broadcasting services; and
 (ii) restricted datacasting services;
  in regional licence areas; and
 (b) the characteristics of:
 (i) digital radio broadcasting services; and
 (ii) restricted datacasting services;
  that would be likely to result from the use of those technologies to transmit those services in regional licence areas.

 (3) Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).

Report

 (4) The Minister must cause to be prepared a report of a review under subsection (1).

 (5) The Minister must cause copies of a report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the completion of the report.

Definitions

 (6) In this section:

digital radio broadcasting service means:
 (a) a digital commercial radio broadcasting service; or
 (b) a digital community radio broadcasting service; or
 (c) a digital national radio broadcasting service.

regional licence area has the same meaning as in section 8AC.