commsday summit 2016: leonie holloway, bcr
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Policy, regulatory and services alignment: A research-led approachLeonie Holloway4 April 2016
About the BCR
> Independent economic and statistical research function
>Deepen economic, data and market analysis
BCR’s role
> Research economic and technological developments> Analyse international communications policy, trends
and issues> Publish communications data and research in an easy-
to-read format, and> Work with people in the communications sector to
support informed discussion on policy and regulatory issues
BCR 12 months on
>Two major reports this year
OGD report findings
What is needed for policy, regulatory and services alignment?
Understanding the current communications environment>Key regulatory instruments– The Telecommunications Act 1997 and parts XIB and XIC
of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010– The Radiocommunications Act 1992– The Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Understanding the characteristics of the communications market>Economic underpinnings>Technological evolution, and >Market, business and consumer
responses
Policy objectives of the communications sector> Access to services / participation in society> Competition> Efficient allocation and use of resources> Diversity of voices> Australian identity> Values and safeguards> National interest
Some international perspectives
>New Zealand>United Kingdom>Canada>No universal model
Summary
>Foregoing provides context>Australia also has unique characteristics>Many perspectives>Analytical approach takes a range of factors into
account
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www.communications.gov.au/bcr bcr@communications.gov.au@CommsAu
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