ACMA lays out draft plan for future of Australian airwaves
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today laid out its draft plan for the management of Australia’s spectrum. The plan states: "We continue with a significant program of radio planning and allocation activities, informed and prioritised by our radio broadcast planning priorities, outlined in our Future delivery of radio report. These include AM to FM conversions and improving the coverage of existing services. We are also supporting trials of new broadcasting technology – in 2023, we licensed multiple trials of small-scale DAB+ technology." It also notes as a priority: "making digital radio channel plans for regional DAB+ if a commercial licensee or national broadcaster has committed to a rollout." ACMA authority member and spectrum lead Adam Suckling said the ACMA was now calling on stakeholders to give their thoughts on the draft plan to help shape the future of Australia’s digital communications over the next five years.
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