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CONFIDENTIAL
For discussion on 25 March 1986
Annex A
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Telecommunication Ordinance (Chapter 106)
TELECOMMUNICATION (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1986
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TELECOMMUNICATION (CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LIMITED) (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1986
TELECOMMUNICATION (PUBLIC NON-EXCLUSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CUSTOMERS) EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1986
Introduction
means
the
The Telecommunication Ordinance requires that all of telecommunication must be operated under a licence granted either by the Governor in Council or by the Telecommunications Authority under regulations made by Governor in Council. As the
licensing of individual subscribers to telecommunication services is considered unnecessary, three sets of Exemption Orders have been made exempting from
from licensing customers of Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited (Telco) (in 1979), of Cable and Wireless (Hong Kong) Limited (CWHK) (in 1981), and of
and of customers of Public Non-Exclusive Telecommunications Service (PNETS) licensees (in 1984).
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Concern has arisen that the present wording of the three Exemption Orders (the Exemption Orders) may unintentionally exempt from licensing individuals or organizations who make use of the local and international telecommunication
to provide other public telecommunication services at a profit.
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advice
networks
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek Member's, on whether the Exemption Orders should be amended in order to exclude clearly from the scope of the exemptions providers of public telecommunication services.
Background
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In 1984, CWHK expressed concern that with the present wording of the Exemption Orders, it appeared that companies intending to provide public telecommunication services would not need to obtain a
arises because the
licence.
This
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