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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
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
2009/10 | |||
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Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total 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 | - | 9,862 |
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. |
5,622 | 600 | 6,222 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
15,484 | 600 | 16,084 |
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. |
1,225 | 432 | 1,657 |
Broadband Investment (Crown company operating costs) (M14)This appropriation is limited to the operational funding for the Crown-owned company which will function as the vehicle for investing and managing the Government's broadband infrastructure commitment. |
6,000 | (6,000) | - |
Enforcement of Telecommunications Sector Regulation (M14)Purchase of services for dispute resolution over regulated telecommunication services and advice on possible future regulated services and Kiwi Share related issues. |
7,790 | - | 7,790 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
15,015 | (5,568) | 9,447 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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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 | - | 48,000 |
Contributions to International Telecommunications Organisations (M14)The Crown's annual membership of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity and subscription to the International Telecommunications Union. |
930 | - | 930 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
48,930 | - | 48,930 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Accelerating Broadband (M14)Development and implementation of mechanisms designed to accelerate investment in broadband infrastructure. |
- | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Acquisition of Textphone Equipment (M14)To purchase textphones after the establishment of a textphone pool for deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people. |
610 | (310) | 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. |
200,000 | 5,400 | 205,400 |
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. |
34,000 | (34,000) | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
234,610 | (13,910) | 220,700 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
314,039 | (18,878) | 295,161 |