Question
4
Hon Jackie Chan
Sir,
Listening to broadcast programmes is the general public's daily entertainment. However, their reception is often disturbed by private communication signals which seriously interfere with the quality of the reception. In this connection, will Government inform this Council :-
(a) what measures will Government take to
ensure that members of the public are not disturbed by other communication signals when they listen to broadcast programmes;
(b) what are the existing criteria for the issue of licences to private radio stations; what are the regulations governing the use of these stations; and
(c) are all the available frequencies
exhausted, and if so, what measures will Government take to improve the situation?
REPLY BY THE HONOURABLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 1986
In answer to Mr Chan's first question, the Post Office is responsible for planning the usage of the radio spectrum. Efficient planning of the spectrum minimises the degree of interference. Some degree of interference is however inevitable because of the intensive use of our frequencies, and occasionally because of the use of other electrical equipment.
/2. Mr Chan