FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1991
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR SMATV LICENCES
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE LICENCE FOR SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION (SMATV) SYSTEM OPERATORS.
THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1991 WHICH
PROVIDE FOR THIS LICENCE ARE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
UNDER THIS LICENCE, OPERATORS WILL BE ALLOWED ΤΟ INSTALL AND OPERATE SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVING DISHES ON BUILDINGS AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRAMMES TO INDIVIDUAL FLATS IN SINGLE BUILDINGS OR BUILDING BLOCKS WITHIN A SINGLE DEVELOPMENT.
THE SMATV LICENCE PLACES A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS ON OPERATORS, WHO WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO CHARGE VIEWERS ANY FEE FOR VIEWING SATELLITE TV PROGRAMMES, EXCEPT FOR SMATV SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES.
LICENSEES WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO DISTRIBUTE PROGRAMMES INTENDED FOR GENERAL RECEPTION.
THEY MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH THE TECHNICAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS LAID DOWN IN THE LICENCE.
THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, HAS
TODAY INVITED COMPANIES INTERESTED TO BE SMATV SYSTEM OPERATORS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES.
DETAILED GUIDANCE NOTES FOR APPLICANTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM SINCERE BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL. 852 9653 OR BY FAX ON 541 9058.
APPLICATIONS WITH FULL INFORMATION RECEIVED
MAY 31 WILL BE PROCESSED AS A GROUP.
ON OR BEFORE
THOSE WHICH ARE SUCCESSFUL
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
WILL BE
ISSUED
LICENCES
APPLICATIONS WITH
INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION OR THOSE SUBMITTED
AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE HANDLED AFTER THE FIRST GROUP OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.
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"THIS WILL CERTAINLY ENABLE SATELLITE DISHES TO BE INSTALLED UNDER LICENCE VERY SOON TO RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS, MR WONG SAID.
"SMATV LICENSEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH THEIR CHARGES FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SMATV SYSTEMS.
WHO
"CONSUMERS SHOULD THEREFORE BE ABLE TO SELECT A LICENSEE OFFERS THE BEST PRICE AND SERVICE TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS," MR WONG ADDED.
/EXISTING SMATV