4
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1992
ON
A
RAILWAY
IS
BASED
ON
AIRPORT PROPOSAL TO SCALE DOWN THE SIZE OF ALL
SPOKESMAN STATIONS,
SAID THE SIZE OF THE STATION PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS.
THE
THE LANTAU LINE STATIONS WILL BE SIMILAR IN SIZE MTR STATIONS.
ΤΟ EXISTING
THE AIRPORT EXPRESS STATIONS WILL BE LARGER BECAUSE THEY TO CATER FOR LONGER TRAINS AND BAGGAGE HANDLING FACILITIES.
NEED
THEY MUST ALSO PROVIDE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGES AND, CAR PARKING, AS WELL AS MEETING AND GREETING AREAS.
LEAD TO OVERCROWDING
AND
ANY REDUCTION IN SIZE WOULD INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELLERS, AND WOULD COMPROMISE SAFETY.
THAT HAVING
THE
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED
ASSESSED FULLY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS, THE GOVERNMENT CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRPORT RAILWAY IN ITS PRESENT FORM IS THE "BEST POSSIBLE OPTION".
LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR FIXED TELECOM NETWORKS
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INTRODUCE LICENCES TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF LOCAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS ΤΟ COMPETE DIRECTLY WITH THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LTD (HKTC) EARLY NEXT YEAR.
TO
THERE WILL BE NO PRE-SET LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS BE LICENSED. IT IS INTENDED TO ISSUE AN INVITATION FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS IN SEPTEMBER, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY
(WEDNESDAY).
"TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING RAPIDLY AND OPENING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN IMPROVED CHOICE OF SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS. WE BELIEVE THAT COMPETITION IS THE BEST WAY OF TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES, HE SAID.
זז
HKTC HAS AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE VOICE TELEPHONE SERVICES UNTIL JUNE 30, 1995. THEREFORE,
BE COMPETITORS WILL RESTRICTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS DATA, FACSIMILE AND LEASED CIRCUITS BEFORE THAT TIME.
FROM JULY 1, 1995, COMPETITION WILL BE VOICE TELEPHONY.
EXTENDED TO INCLUDE
THE
THE
NEW
AUTHORITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
WILL ADMINISTER FRAMEWORK THROUGH THE ISSUE OF LICENCES TO FIXED NETWORK OPERATORS.
TECHNOLOGY, CABLES AND OTHER
THESE LICENCES WILL INCLUDE CONDITIONS RELATING TO
WITH INTERCONNECTION
OTHER NETWORKS, LAYING OF ISSUES. LICENCES WILL BE VALID FOR 10 YEARS.
/AN EXPLANATORY