For decision
on 26 July 1988
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XCC (88) 105 Copy No....
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
THE PROBLEM
CA BLE TELEVISION
Annex A
On 12 July 1988
Members
considered memorandum Cable aspects of
XCC (88)97 on the broader telecommunications Television (CTV) and advised.
(a)
that
-
the
Government
in
should
encourage
the
provision
of
competition non-franchised tele-communications services;
(b)
that there
(c)
should therefore be
a second network with separate licences for the
the network and for provision of
the operation of cable television services;
that in order to diversify network ownership the holding of Hong Kong Telecommunications and its subsidiaries in the second network should be limited to 15%;
(d)
that international
for
should be invited
the of both the provision
network and television
tenders
cable
for
the
cable
television broadcasting licences and that to facilitate this, the tender
the tender period should be for six months from September 1988;
(e)
that
the
cable
television network
licence
should be for an overall period of 15 years with an exclusive period of three years after which the Government would review the case for a second cable TV operation;
(£)
that
(g)
(a)
network
licensee
television the cable should be allowed to offer telecommunications services not covered by existing franchises;
that under the existing licensing system Telco should continue to be allowed to continue the transmission of video signals;
that a negotiation with Telco on the question renewal of their exiscing voice Commence in early
of the franchise 1989; and
in 1995
in 1995
should
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