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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991
MOTION ON NEW TELEPHONE SERVICES PASSED
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THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC (WEDNESDAY) MOVED A MOTION UNDER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ALLOW THE CHARGE FOR THREE NEW SERVICES.
SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, TODAY THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE IN THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY ΤΟ
THE SERVICES ARE AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL ACCESS SERVICE, A INFOLINE SERVICE, AND A BARRING SERVICE.
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MOVING A MOTION TO AMEND A SCHEDULE TO THE ORDINANCE, MRS CHAN SAID: "THE ADMINISTRATION HAS EXAMINED THE PROPOSED CHARGES, AND CONSIDERS THEM TO BE A REASONABLE REFLECTION OF THE COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES.
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UNDER SECTION 26 (1) OF THE ORDINANCE, THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY LEVY CHARGES FOR ITS SERVICES ONLY AT LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ORDINANCE.
SHE EXPLAINED THAT THE MAXIMUM - CHARGES FOR THESE SERVICES FOR NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE TO ALLOW THE COMPANY TO CHARGE THE SERVICES.
SHE SAID THE INTEGRATED DIGITAL ACCESS SERVICE WOULD ENHANCE CELLULAR TELEPHONE THE LINK BETWEEN THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORK AND AND VALUE ADDED SERVICE NETWORKS.
"IT WOULD PROVIDE A DIGITAL CONNECTION OFFERING BETTER QUALITY LINKS BETWEEN NETWORKS.
"IT WOULD ALSO OFFER GREATER VOICE SECURITY FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE USERS, MRS CHAN SAID.
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THE SECRETARY SAID THE FREE INFOLINE SERVICE WOULD ALLOW CALLERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE FROM INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
PROVIDERS THE COMPANY WOULD CHARGE THE SERVICE
30 CENTS PER LATTER COULD RECOVER COSTS THROUGH MINUTE FOR THE CALLS, BUT THE SPONSORSHIP BY SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS ABOUT WHICH INFORMATION WOULD GIVEN.
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SUBSCRIBERS
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THE BARRING SERVICE WOULD
HAVE THEIR TELEPHONE LINES BARRED TO UNAUTHORISED OUTGOING IDD CALLS, INFOLINE CALLS AND INCOMING COLLECT CALLS, SHE ADDED.
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