ON
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1990
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AND THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, WILL ALSO SIT ON THE COMMITTEE.
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THE APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE YEAR, EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1.
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EXCO APPROVES ISSUE OF LICENCE TO ASIASAT-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE ISSUE OF A LICENCE UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE ΤΟ ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD. (ASIASAT) TO COVER ITS SATELLITE CONTROL AND MONITORING RADIO STATIONS IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
"AS A FURTHER MEASURE, A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AIMING TO AMEND THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE, TO MAKE RADIO STATIONS ON SATELLITES REGISTERED IN HONG KONG SUBJECT TO LICENSING," HE SAID.
THE BILL WILL BE GAZETTED NEXT THURSDAY (APRIL 12).
"THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THESE LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES INVOLVED IN SATELLITE OPERATION ARE PLACED UNDER PROPER REGULATORY CONTROL, FOR EXAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO FREQUENCY USAGE," HE EXPLAINED.
"AS EXTERNAL PRIVATE CIRCUITS COME UNDER THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS GRANTED TO CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LIMITED, IT WAS ALSO NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO GIVE A WRITTEN DIRECTION UNDER THAT COMPANY'S LICENCE TO ALLOW ASIASAT TO OPERATE THE RADIO CIRCUITS AFTWEEN ITS HONG KONG CONTROL AND MONITORING FACILITIES AND SATELLITE, AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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