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ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILLASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILL
Department of Science and Technology Scientia CampusMeiring Naude RoadTshwane0001
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AGAP:A 10-year Strategic OutlookAGAP:A 10-year Strategic Outlook (to be finalised in 2007) (to be finalised in 2007)
• Steer knowledge production, publication, transmission and preservationSteer knowledge production, publication, transmission and preservation
• Strategy should be focused and aim for greater efficiency to collectively Strategy should be focused and aim for greater efficiency to collectively advance researchadvance research
• Provide framework for critical mass developmentProvide framework for critical mass development
• Increase visibility of scientific researchIncrease visibility of scientific research
ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE PROGRAMME (AGAP)PROGRAMME (AGAP)
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AGAP MULTI-WAVELENGTH RESEARCHAGAP MULTI-WAVELENGTH RESEARCH
• Southern African Large Telescope – Northern Cape, RSA• High Energy Stereoscopic System – Namibia• Karoo Array Telescope/SKA – Northern Cape, RSA
SKASALTHESS
The Electromagnetic spectrum
Increasing Energy or Frequency
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ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILLASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILL
• Protect Astronomy investments already made in South Africa
• Maintain an environment for a global astronomy hub that will continue to attract international investments
• Create a competitive edge for South Africa to win the bid to host the SKA
• Attract Astronomy investments which may include C-BASS (C-Band All-Sky Survey) and DSN (Deep Space Network) Array
The Purpose
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The Process (1)
• AGA Bill presented to Cabinet in Nov 2005 and approved for a public consultation process • Consultations started in early 2006 and the following stakeholders have been approached:
i. Government departments and public sector entitiesii. National operators iii. Key partners
ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILLASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILL
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Comments requested from (Comments requested from (comments receivedcomments received from from those in greenthose in green):):
• DoCDoC, DoD, DME, DPE, , DoD, DME, DPE, DPLGDPLG, DoT & DTI, DoT & DTI
• Northern Cape ProvinceNorthern Cape Province
• ICASAICASA, , CAACAA & SAPS & SAPS
• ATNSATNS, , ESKOMESKOM, , SentechSentech, , TelkomTelkom & & TransnetTransnet
• Cell-C, MTN,Cell-C, MTN, SNO/Neotel & VodacomVodacom
CONSULTATIONS ON THE AGA BILL
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The Process (2)
• Amendments to the AGA Bill presented to Cabinet in Nov 2006 and approved for tabling to Parliament • A communications strategy on the positive impact of the Bill is developed as part broader Astronomy communication plan in partnership with the NC Government
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ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILLASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE BILL
CATEGORIES OF ADVANTAGE AREAS
i. Coreii. Centraliii. Co-ordinated
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CORE ADVANTAGE AREAS
• Where an astronomy device is located or may be situated in future
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CENTRAL ADVANTAGE AREAS
• To protect the core from immediate surroundings negative Interference on astronomy devices
CORE ADVANTAGE AREAS
• Where an astronomy device is located or may be situated in future
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CORDINATED ADVANTAGE AREAS
• Regulate the area(s) as buffer zones for the protection of Central and core advantage areas
CENTRAL ADVANTAGE AREAS
• To protect the core from immediate surroundings negative Interference on astronomy devices
CORE ADVANTAGE AREAS
• Where an astronomy device is located or may be situated in future
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Co-ordination zone Established to prevent high powered broadcast transmitters from negatively impacting the core zone
COORDINATED AND CENTRAL ADVANTAGE AREASCOORDINATED AND CENTRAL ADVANTAGE AREAS
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CHAPTER 2: DECLARATION OF ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS
• Minister may declare an astronomy advantage area
• Minister may withdraw or exclude an astronomy advantage area
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BROADCASTING & TELECOMUNICATIONS IMPACTBROADCASTING & TELECOMUNICATIONS IMPACT
● Radio astronomy instruments in remote sparsely populated areas i. To minimise overall impact
● FM not affected in all areas
● Single channel analogue television transmissions with high power and from high sites
i. Effectively replaced with multi-channel low power municipal relay transmitters
ii. Will be migrated to digital technology (low power local transmissions)
iii. All broadcasting services are available from satellite (already digital)
● Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint telecommunication stations for public and private communication systems
i. Re-engineering can be done to reduce interference in the direction of the radio astronomy instrument
ii. Alternative technologies can be usable
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CHAPTER 3:MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF CENTRAL AND CORE ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREA
• Management Authorities (Section 15)• Minister must declare the assignment of the management of core astronomy advantage area to a suitable person/organization or organ of state• Restrictions in core astronomy advantage area• Declared activities in a core or central astronomy advantage area• Authorization to undertake identified activities
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CHAPTER 4: GENERAL MEASURES TO PROMOTE ASTRONOMY
• Astronomy and Astronomy devices• International agreements regarding astronomy and related scientific endeavors• National Standards for control of activities which may be detrimental to astronomy.
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CHAPTER 5- Acquisition of rights in or to land
CHAPTER6- Consultation and public participation
CHAPTER 7- Powers and functions of the NRF
CHAPTER 8- Offences and penalties