Earth station siting
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has commenced consultation on the development of a long-term strategy for the sustainable siting of Earth stations. Earth Station Siting provides guidance on both the establishment of new Earth stations and other space communications facilities and on the expansion of existing facilities.
Submissions
Submissions on the issues raised on the discussion paper (Earth Station Siting - Word 3.3 mb or PDF 1.3 mb) have now closed.
The ACMA received the following 37 submissions to the discussion paper. The ACMA is currently considering these submissions.
* The FOXTEL submission is now available.
Please direct any enquiries about this discussion paper to EarthStationSiting@acma.gov.au or via telephone to Mark Burke on (02) 6219 5149.
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Additional information
For any enquiries regarding the Earth Station Siting discussion paper or the development of a long-term strategy for the sustainable siting of Earth stations, or to join the Earth station siting mailing list, please email EarthStationSiting@acma.gov.au.
Publication of submissions
In general, the ACMA publishes all submissions it receives.
The ACMA prefers to receive submissions which are not claimed to be confidential. However, the ACMA accepts that a submitter may sometimes wish to provide information in confidence. In these circumstances, submitters are asked to identify the material over which confidentiality is claimed and provide a written explanation for confidentiality claims.
The ACMA will consider each claim for confidentiality on a case by case basis. If the ACMA accepts a confidentiality claim, it will not publish the confidential information unless required to do so by law.
When can ACMA be required by law to release information?
Any submissions provided to the ACMA may be released under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. The ACMA may also be required to release submissions for other reasons including for the purpose of parliamentary processes or where otherwise required by law (for example a court subpoena). While the ACMA seeks to consult submitters of confidential information before that information is provided to another body or agency, the ACMA cannot guarantee that confidential information will not be released through these or other legal means.
