Ref: 2021-0222

 

Dear F. Landis,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

What is the law situation in New Zealand regarding listening to, recording
and sharing of air traffic control radio voice communications? In
particular, would it be illegal for a research/university project to
record ATC voice communications for automatic transcription research
purpose? Which businesses or what license is needed to be allowed to
listen to, record and process ATC transmissions?

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Dear F Landis

 

Please find attached a response to your request.

 

Radio spectrum management

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout St | PO Box 2847 | Wellington 6140, New Zealand

Web: [1]www.rsm.govt.nz

 

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