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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Communications and Information Technology (M14)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Economic Development
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Minister for Economic Development
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister for Communications and Information Technology is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:
- a total of just over $13.500 million for the management of New Zealand's radio spectrum and policy advice on New Zealand's communications sector
- a total of just under $8 million for Commerce Commission costs to enforce regulated telecommunications services and undertake specific telecommunications regulatory functions
- a total of just under $2.400 million for international membership fees, capital investments in subsidised equipment for hearing and speech impaired people and support and administration costs related to enabling access to the telecommunications relay service, and
- a total of just over $248 million capital investment in ultrafast broadband infrastructure.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Communications in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 (M14)Management of the radio spectrum, including technical arrangements for the allocation of spectrum, representation of New Zealand's international radio spectrum interests, and management of spectrum sales including costs associated with financial assistance for transition of radio licences when a management right is created or spectrum is allocated to a different use. |
9,862 | 9,097 | 9,877 |
Policy Advice - Communications (M14)This appropriation is limited to the following communications and ICT related issues; policy advice and ministerial servicing in relation to information technology, New Zealand's digital capability, telecommunications markets and regulation, broadband investment, postal services, and the allocation and management of the radio spectrum, and participation in international fora and trade agreements as this applies to New Zealand's ICT interests. |
6,222 | 5,713 | 3,653 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
16,084 | 14,810 | 13,530 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administrative Support for Telecommunications Relay Equipment and Services (M14)This appropriation is limited to funding expenditure for administering contracts procuring the supply of telecommunications relay services textphones and other equipment for user access to relay service platforms (including video) and the cost for administering rental of relay user equipment and depreciating this equipment, together with sponsoring New Zealand Sign Language interpreter scholarships and the purchase of ancillary services to support the availability and uptake of relay services. |
1,657 | 1,347 | 1,169 |
Enforcement of Telecommunications Sector Regulation (M14)The regulation and monitoring of telecommunication services in accordance with the Telecommunications Act 2001. |
7,790 | 6,914 | 7,790 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
9,447 | 8,261 | 8,959 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Contributions to International Telecommunications Organisations (M14)The Crown's annual membership of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity and subscription to the International Telecommunications Union. |
930 | 890 | 930 |
Broadband Investment (Rural Supply) (M14)This appropriation is limited to the provision of funding for grants or consumer subsidies relating to the deployment of broadband infrastructure in rural regions of New Zealand. |
48,000 | - | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
48,930 | 890 | 930 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Acquisition of Textphone Equipment (M14)To purchase textphones after the establishment of a textphone pool for deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people. |
300 | - | 300 |
Broadband Investment (Crown Company Capital Costs) (M14)This appropriation is limited to the establishment of and provision of ongoing investment funding for a Crown-owned investment company which will function as the vehicle for investing and managing the Government's broadband infrastructure commitment. |
205,400 | 25,400 | 200,000 |
Broadband Investment (Schools) (M14)This appropriation is limited to making schools broadband ready, including providing schools with suitable internal networks to take advantage of fast or ultrafast broadband; meeting costs of the National Education Network trial; and programme and business case development. |
- | - | 48,310 |
Accelerating Broadband (M14)Development and implementation of mechanisms designed to accelerate investment in broadband infrastructure. |
15,000 | - | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
220,700 | 25,400 | 248,610 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
295,161 | 49,361 | 272,029 |