Appendix 2: Comparison of key features of band management options

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	Option 1: Individual licences	Option 2: Non-exclusive licence	Option 3: General User Licence
Interference protection	Yes.	Yes.	No.
Record in Register of Radio Frequencies	Yes,	Yes LIMITED Name and contact details only Transmitter and receiver location & period of operation data held by licensee and subject to audit	No.
Certification required (at additional cost to the user)	Yes. Mandatory	No. Not required	No. Not required
Interference resolution	Yes. Compliance based on information held in the Register of Radio Frequencies	Yes. Remedial action based on information held by the user	No.
Fee	$200 per transmitter per year	$300 per user per year irrespective of the number of transmitters	No fee
Future proofing	Yes.	Yes. Information held by licensee could be transferred into the Register of Radio Frequencies in future if necessary	No. No information available to enable implementation of increased regulation should risk increase
Optimum regulation	No. ‘Gold-plated’ regulation Would impose higher costs of regulation on business than necessary	Yes. Would manage risk at minimum cost to business	No. Does not manage risk adequately. Because it does not provide a guarantee of viability of future service, and hence undermines investor confidence to develop broadband services

Last updated 2 September 2008

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