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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1987
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES) OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR OLIVER, SAID THAT THE AIRPORT CAPACITY STUDY WAS THE FIRST STEP OF A BROAD GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AND PROPER TIMING OF AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT.
"THE STUDY WILL GIVE THE GOVERNMENT A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE TREND OF GROWTH IN TRAFFIC DEMAND, AND PROVIDE USEFUL DATA WHICH THE GOVERNMENT CAN REFER TO FOR CONSIDERATION ON WHEN HONG KONG NEEDS A NEW AIRPORT, HE SAID.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONSULTANTS WILL TAKE ABOUT 11 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE WORK, FOLLOWING WHICH A FINAL REPORT TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR TV RELAY LICENCES SIMPLIFIED
THE PROCEDURE TO ALLOW SMALL COMMUNITIES IN THE REMOTE AREAS OF HONG KONG TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE TO INSTALL THEIR OWN TELEVISION RELAY STATIONS TO IMPROVE TELEVISION RECEPTION HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED,
THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1987 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) AMEND THE BROADCAST RADIO RELAY STATION LICENCE то PERMIT THESE COMMUNITIES TO APPLY TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, THAT IS, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, FOR A LICENCE ΤΟ INSTALL RELAY STATIONS TO IMPROVE RECEPTION OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES .
"THE REGULATIONS FOLLOW A RECOMMENDATION BY THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD THAT SMALL COMMUNITIES BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL THEIR OWN TELEVISION RELAY STATIONS AS A FURTHER MEASURE TO IMPROVE TELEVISION RECEPTION," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE ORDINANCE, TELEVISION LICENSEES ARE REQUIRED TO BROADCAST MANNER AS TO ENABLE TRANSMISSION TO BE RECEIVED TO THE OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY IN ALL PARTS OF HONG KONG.
TELEVISION IN SUCH A SATISFACTION
AT PRESENT, IN ANY AREA OF A RADIUS OF THREE KILOMETRES WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF 6,000 OR ABOVE, LICENSEES MUST ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENTS HAVE TELEVISION RECEPTION TO A SPECIFIED STANDARD. AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1988, THIS CRITERION WILL BE TIGHTENED SUCH THAT IN ANY AREA OF A RADIUS OF THREE KILOMETRES WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF ONLY 2,000 OR ABOVE, THE LICENSEES MUST ENSURE RECEPTION TO THE SPECIFIED STANDARD. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, REMOTE COMMUNITIES WHICH FALL OUTSIDE THIS CRITERION WHERE RECEPTION CONTINUES TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.
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