22Matters to be considered by ACMA

22  Matters to be considered by ACMA

  In making determinations or clarifications under section 19 in relation to broadcasting services, and in giving opinions under section 21 in relation to broadcasting services, the ACMA is to have regard to:

 (a) the geographic coverage of those services; and

 (b) the number of persons who receive or are able to receive those services; and

 (c) the accessibility of those services, including:

 (i) whether those services are encrypted; and

 (ii) whether their availability is otherwise restricted, whether because of the high cost of the equipment required to receive those services, the controlled supply of that equipment or otherwise; and

 (iii) whether their comprehensibility is otherwise restricted; and

 (d) the duration and frequency of the provision of those services, including whether those services are provided for a set period only; and

 (e) the nature of the audience to which those services are targeted; and

 (f) the nature of the programs being provided by those services, including:

 (i) the level of interest in the subject matter of those programs; and

 (ii) whether those programs are directed at a specialised audience; and

 (iii) the social and cultural impact of those programs; and

 (g) such other matters as the ACMA thinks fit.