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TURNING ΤΟ THE ISSUE OF BROADCASTING, MR SO SAID WITH LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION TV SERVICE ON OCTOBER
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"BY THE END OF THIS DECADE, UPON FULL EXPANSION OF THE WHARF CABLE TV SYSTEM, VIEWERS WILL HAVE SOME 40 TO 50 CHANNELS TO CHOOSE FROM, MR SO SAID.
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HE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING LICENSING POLICY ON SATELLITE TV SERVICE WITH A VIEW TO RELAXING EXISTING FRAMEWORK TO ENABLE MORE OVERSEAS, INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE TV OPERATORS TO ORIGINATE THEIR SERVICES FROM HONG KONG.
"I HOPE TO PUT PROPOSALS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND TO THIS COUNCIL BARLY NEXT YEAR," MR SO SAID.
BILL TO EXTEND SUBMISSION DATE
FOR BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) INTRODUCED A BILL INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE LATEST DATE BY WHICH THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION IS TO SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1995 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR CM LEUNG, SAID CLAUSE 2 OF THE BILL SHOULD BE AMENDED TO EXTEND THE SUBMISSION DATE FROM DECEMBER 31, 1993 то APRIL 30, NEXT YEAR.
UNDER THE EXISTING LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS, THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION IS REQUIRED то SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE 1995 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES BY DECEMBER 31, THIS YEAR.
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THE COMMISSION IS ALSO REQUIRED BY LAW ΤΟ PRODUCE PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR 30 DAYS.
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