Regulatory Impact Assessment
29.The negative regulatory impact of this Act is minimal, although the communications industry might have to bear part of the transitional cost. The positive impact in terms of a smoother transition to the new regime should be substantial, but is unquantifiable. The impact of the new regime as compared with the existing five regimes is expected to be positive but will be more fully assessed in the draft Regulatory Impact Assessment which will accompany the publication of the draft Communications Bill.