Statement of Government Policy and Directions to the Secretary of Commerce 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 Gazette of 9 November 1995 at page 4316, by adding the following paragraph: (g) That adequate provision should be made within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz for the introduction of new technologies associated with digital cellular and mobile telephone services. 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-paragraph to paragraph 3 of those Directions: (4) You shall not grant new radio apparatus licences for fixed services within the frequency range 1710 MHz to 2300 MHz including licences in respect of applications made before 3 March 1999 but not dealt with before that date, except where the granting of such licences is necessary for the purpose of providing for the orderly transition of existing fixed services from this band. Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 1999. MAURICE WILLIAMSON, Minister of Communications.