The Future and Beyond Maureen Cahill General Manager Communications Infrastructure Division

Challenges and Opportunity >Spectrum Valuable and Finite Resource >Increasing and Competing Demand >Convergence >Technological Advances

>Regulatory Framework As an enabler As a constraint >Domestic Policy Drivers >International Requirements >Long Lead Times >Partnership approach

Challenges and Opportunities >Opportunity for Change >Convergence Review >National Infrastructure Projects >Enhanced Partnership Approach

Broadband >Key Economic Enabler >Fixed and Mobile – spectrum requirements >Quantum Required

Existing Services >Valuable Services >Also require additional spectrum >Incumbents – rights and obligations

Current Regulatory Regime >Almost 20 years old >Coming under pressure to cope with –New technologies –New access requirements –Pace of change –Evolving market structures

ACMA Reform Agenda >Access Rights –Parameter based licensing –Pricing incentives for sharing >Technical Planning Frameworks –Technology flexible –Easily adapted

ACMA Reform Agenda >Band Managers >Spectrum Exchange >Overall Protection Criteria >Reduced complexity

Summary >Opportunity exists to fundamentally rethink the regulatory regime >ACMA has set a challenging agenda >Collective effort required –Enhanced partnering with industry –Open exchange of information –Vigorous debate