Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 21 July 2011:

(1) What studies have been undertaken into the existing use of wireless audio devices in Australia and overseas.

(2) What studies have been undertaken into the future use of wireless audio devices in Australia and overseas.

(3) Will sufficient new spectrum be made available for new device which are compliant with the post-restack environment.

(4) What is the normal ‘lifespan’ of these devices and how many are currently used in Australia.

(5) When will certainty be given to manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and users of these products as to the new regulatory requirements.

(6) Will there be sufficient timelines for manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailer and users of these products to manufacturer and replace existing products.

(7) How and when will existing users be advised that their wireless audio devices will no longer be licensed.

(8) What plans are in place to ‘clean’ the 694-820 Mhz space of existing wireless audio devices.

(9) What is the anticipated costs of these plans.

(10) To what extent would a failure to ‘clean’ the 694- 820 Mhz space of existing wireless audio device use affect expected returns from the anticipated auction of spectrum arising from the Digital Dividend.

(11) How many devices and users are expected to be affected in the 694-820 Mhz space and what is the user profile of these devices.

(12) What percentage of these devices are used by not-for-profit organizations, such as schools and community groups.

(13) What percentage of these devices are used by small businesses and the self-employed, such as small shops, aerobics instructors and musicians.

(14) What is the value of these devices on average and in total.

(15) Are devices still being sold which utilise this spectrum.

(16) What compensation package is envisaged for each category of users.

(17) How and when will the compensation package be delivered.

(18) How many devices and users are expected to be affected in the 520-694 Mhz space and what is the user profile of these devices.

(19) What is the typical frequency agility of the devices currently operating within this spectrum range.

(20) What percentage of these devices are used by not-for-profit organizations, such as schools and community groups.

(21) What percentage of these devices are used by small business and the self-employed, such as small shops, aerobics instructors and musicians.

(22) What is the value of these devices on average and in total.

(23) What compensation package is envisaged for each category of users.

(24) How and when will the compensation package be delivered.