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Spectrum Reallocation in the700 MHz Digital Dividend Band


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Yielding the Digital Dividend

Giles TannerGeneral ManagerDigital Transition Division


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The VHF and UHF Spectrum used by TV

Source: http://agencysearch.australia.gov.au/search/search.cgi?query=radiofrequency+allocations+chart&collection=agencies&form=simple&profile=acma


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Analog channelsNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

KEY Analog channels

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

Others

BI BII BIII BIV BV

Central Coast

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz


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KEY Digital channelsAnalog channels

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

Others

BI BII BIII BIV BV

Central Coast

Current Analog & Digital channels during simulcastNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz


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Timetable for Analog switch off2010 - 2013

KEY

http://agencysearch.australia.gov.au/search/search.cgi?query=radiofrequency+allocations+chart&collection=agencies&form=simple&profile=acma

First Half2010

Second Half2010

First Half2011

Second Half2011

First Half2013

Second Half2013

First Half2012

Second Half2012

Timetable for Analog switch offFirst Half 2010

Timetable for Analog switch offSecond Half 2010








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All Australians will be able to receive digitaltelevision wherever they live.

KEY

http://agencysearch.australia.gov.au/search/search.cgi?query=radiofrequency+allocations+chart&collection=agencies&form=simple&profile=acma

First Half2010

Second Half2010

First Half2011

Second Half2011

First Half2013

Second Half2013

First Half2012

Second Half2012

Satellite


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KEY Digital channelsAnalog channels

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

Others

BI BII BIII BIV BV

Central Coast

Current Analog & Digital channels during simulcastNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz


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45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz

Digital channels after Analog switch offNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

KEY Digital channels

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

Others

BI BII BIII BIV BV

Central Coast


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Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

Others

Central Coast

BIV BVBIIIBIIBI

Restacking spectrum to create digital dividendA single block at the top of the UHF band

KEY Digital ChannelsFreed up spectrum

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz

18 channels


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6 channel blockNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

KEY DAB +

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

BIV BVBIIIBIIBI

Block A Block C Block DBlock B Block E

Central Coast

Digital Channels


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Minimum movesNewcastle, Sydney, Illawarra

KEY

Newcastle

Sydney

Illawarra

BIV BVBIIIBIIBI

Central Coast

45-52 MHz

85-108 MHz

137-144 MHz

526-582 MHz 582-820 MHz56-70 MHz 174-230 MHz

DAB + Digital Channels


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Configuration of the Digital Dividend


Australias Digital Dividend


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126 MHZ

Australian Digital Dividend

Common international dividend range

698 MHz 806 MHz

694 MHz

14 MHz4MHz

820 MHz

Configuration of the Digital Dividend


Australias Digital Dividend


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Start 2010

Mid 2012 End 2014Mid 2013End2013

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Analog switch off

Broadcasters relocate to newdigital TV channels

Restack legislative

amendments

Digital TV restack planning

Restackcompleted

SpectrumAuction

Ministers media release

Discussion Paper

Ministerial Direction

Recom

to Minister

Allocation Instruments

MinisterialDeclaration

Issue Licences

Technical Framework

Digital DividendGreen Paper

KEY ACMA BroadcastersMinister DBCDE

Broadcasters start to planinfrastructure & new equipment

Yielding the Digital Dividend:The Restack and Reallocation Processes

Spectrumavailablefor use


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MinisterialDirection

DiscussionPaper

s153FRecommendation

s153BDeclaration

AllocationInstruments Auction

Yielding the Digital Dividend:The spectrum reallocation process

ResearchandAWF

TechnicalFrameworkDevelopment

Auction methodDevelopment of

auction rules

Technical Framework

Reallocation Framework

Auction Methodology

Q32010

Q42010

Q12011

Q22011

Q32011

Q42011

Q12012

Q22012

Q32012

Q42012

KEY ACMAMinister Public Consultation


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Start 2010

Mid 2012 End 2014Mid 2013End2013

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Analog switch off

Broadcasters relocate to newdigital TV channels

Restack legislative

amendments

Digital TV restack planning

Restackcompleted

SpectrumAuction

Ministers media release

Discussion Paper

Ministerial Direction

Recomto Minister

Allocation Instruments

MinisterialDeclaration

Issue Licences

Technical Framework

Digital DividendGreen Paper

KEY ACMA BroadcastersMinister DBCDE

Broadcasters start to planinfrastructure & new equipment

Yielding the Digital Dividend:

Where Are We Now?

Spectrumavailablefor use


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Yielding the Digital Dividend

Giles TannerGeneral ManagerDigital Transition Division

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