It was contained in Communications Minister Michelle Rowland’s keynote speech at RadComms 2024 in Melbourne this week.
Our Government is seeking to explore the possibility of realising a digital dividend: options for the more efficient use of spectrum and infrastructure for television, which enables potential reallocation of spectrum to other uses.
The first step will be the development of a discussion paper to support engagement with interested parties on this important initiative, to be released for consultation in early 2025.
Spectrum requirements for television will depend on an assessment of the optimal mix of delivery mechanisms in 5, 10, and 20 years. They need to consider the role and capabilities of broadband infrastructure. And they need to be grounded by a view of what television should look like in the medium-term.
The Government will engage right across the ecosystem: with broadcasters, infrastructure providers, mobile network operators, and consumers to ensure a shared understanding of what television in Australia should look like in a decade, and what is needed to get there.
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/speech/radcomms-2024-melbourne