Interview with Harinderpal Singh Grewal, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore looking at Singapore: Next generation regulation in an early adopter market

IMDA is Singapore’s regulator in the ICT space covering both telecom and broadcasting. As an early adopter territory, it encounters policy challenges before many other regulators in the world.

Here, several issues are being studied including spectrum allocation, obligations to cover, the relevance of 5G services in moving from a 4G world, as well as extremely advanced challenges such as the ethics in the deployment and use of artificial intelligence.

As the country approaches 5G rollout, it has also launched major national initiatives to spearhead the use of ICT in promoting economic benefit.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is the converged national regulator for telecom and broadcasting in the country.

Interview with Nerida O’Loughlin, Chair, Australian Media and Communications Authority

Ms Nerida O'Loughlin commenced as Chair of the ACMA on 14 October 2017 for a five year term. Prior to joining the ACMA, Nerida was Deputy Secretary in the Department of Communications and the Arts providing policy advice across telecommunications, broadcasting, online content and the arts. Nerida has also been responsible for major projects in the communications portfolio, including leading the Digital Television Switchover Program. Nerida served as interim CEO of the Digital Transformation Agency from 2016 to 2017. Over her career, Nerida has also held senior positions in the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, predominantly across the technology and cultural sectors.