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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988
CORDLESS TELEPHONES TO BE EXEMPTED FROM LICENSING
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FROM MARCH 2, 1989, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE AND USE CORDLESS TELEPHONES WITHOUT THE NEED TO OBTAIN LICENCES, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR GORDON SIU, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY),
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR SIU POINTED OUT THAT THIS BEING MADE POSSIBLE BY AN EXEMPTION ORDER PASSED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL RECENTLY.
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"HOWEVER, ONLY CORDLESS TELEPHONES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY AND FOUND ΤΟ HAVE SATISFIED THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE EXEMPTED UNDER THE ORDER AND WHEN THEY ARE SOLD OR DISPLAYED FOR SALE THEY MUST BEAR AN APPROPRIATE LABEL, HE ADDED.
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THE ORDER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND WILL COME INTO FORCE AFTER THREE MONTHS, ALLOWING TIME FOR TESTING PROCEDURES TO BE COMPLETED AND FOR STOCKS OF THE EXEMPTED TYPE TO BE BUILT UP BY SUPPLIERS.
THE GAZETTE NOTICE WILL CONTAIN DETAILS OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND THE DESIGN OF THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
"THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF CORDLESS TELEPHONE HAS BEEN CHOSEN BECAUSE IT IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY MODEL WITH AGREED TECHNICAL STANDARDS THAT IS SUITABLE FOR THE HONG KONG ENVIRONMENT," HE EXPLAINED.
"THE 49 MHZ TYPE, WHICH IS IN COMMON USE IN THE U.S., HAS BEEN RULED OUT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BETWEEN INSTRUMENTS USED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, WHICH IS USUALLY THE CASE IN THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN HONG KONG.
"IN ADDITION, IT CAUSES UNACCEPTABLE POLICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, MR SIU SAID.
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"ON THE OTHER HAND, THE PERMITTED TYPE, WHICH MHZ AND WITH ADDED SECURITY FEATURES, OFFERS THROUGH AN ADVANCED CODING DEVICE AND CAUSES NO INTERFERENCE WITH EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, HE SAID.
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TO AVOID BUYING THE WRONG TYPE, MR SIU ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO PURCHASE ANY CORDLESS TELEPHONES BEFORE MARCH 2, 1989.
"THEY SHOULD BUY ONLY THE ONES BEARING THE APPROPRIATE LABEL AS AUTHORISED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY. GOVERNMENT POSTERS DEPICTING THE DESIGN OF THE APPROVED LABEL WILL BE DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC PLACES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, HE SAID.
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