To the Secretary of Commerce
Pursuant to section 112 of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 ("the Act"), I hereby amend the statement of general policies of the Government in relation to your functions, duties, and powers under the Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations given in the Statement of Government Policies and Directions ("the Statement of Government Policies and Directions") to the Secretary of Commerce dated 31 October 1995 and published in the New Zealand Gazette of
9 November 1995 at page 4316, by adding the following paragraph:
(h) That provision within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz should be made, where technically feasible, for short-term demonstrations of new mobile radio technologies until such time as an auction of any frequencies within this range commences.
Further, pursuant to section 112 of the Act and pursuant to the policies of the Government communicated to you by me in the Statement of Government Policies and Directions and as amended above, I hereby amend my directions to you set out in that Statement by adding the following sub-paragraphs to paragraph 3 of those Directions:
(5) Subject to sub-paragraph 6, you shall not grant new radio apparatus licences for mobile services within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz including licences in respect of applications made before the date of this direction.
(6) At any time up to the commencement of an auction of frequencies within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz and notwithstanding the requirements of
sub-paragraph 5, where technically feasible you may grant new short-term radio apparatus licences for the purpose of enabling demonstrations of new mobile radio technologies within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz. Such licences shall not be granted for periods in excess of two months, and shall be granted on the condition that no interference to fixed services is caused.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of January 2000.
TREVOR MALLARD, Acting Minister of Communications.