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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1993
"IT IS THEREFORE POSSIBLE THAT SOME AIR-TIME MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR ACCESS BY COMMUNITY GROUPS.
MADE
THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING MORE INFORMATION OVERSEAS TO SEE llow OTHER AUTHORITIES DEAL WITH COMMUNITY ACCESS ONTO CABLE TV SYSTEMS.
ANY
BEFORE
LEGCO'S RECREATION AND CULTURE PANEL WILL BE CONSULTED POLICY ON COMMUNITY ACCESS ONTO THE WHARF CABLE TV SYSTEM IS
FINALISED.
MR SO ALSO NOTED THAT THE THREE CHANNELS WERE ONLY REQUIRED BE MADE AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND WERE SUBJECT AVAILABILITY OF FREQUENCY SPECTRUM.
TO
HOWEVER, HE DID NOT EXPECT WHARF CABLE TO BE ABLE ΤΟ MEET THIS REQUIREMENT UNTIL ITS SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OVER TO OPTIC FIBRE IN THREE YEARS' TIME.
ΤΟ
THE
NO INTENTION TO MAKE ACCOUNTING RATES PUBLIC
BE
THE INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE SERVICES' ACCOUNTING RATES WILL NOT DISCLOSED, AND THE PUBLIC ARE PROTECTED BY THE HONG TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (TA),
KONG
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, GORDON SIU, IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR
THE
THAT
HE SAID DISCLOSING PUBLIC ACCOUNTING RATES WOULD KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL'S (HKTI) NEGOTIATING POSITION, ADDING
WEAKEN HONG THIS WOULD LEAD TO A POORER OUTCOME FOR HONG KONG AND HIGHER FOR CONSUMERS.
ALL
TARIFFS
OF
AND THE
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC, MR SIU SAID THE TA HAD FULL DETAILS ACCOUNTING RATE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE COMPANY PROFITABILITY OF THE IDD SERVICE ON A ROUTE-BY-ROUTE BASIS.
ΤΟ AND ΤΟ
UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE, THE TA IS EMPOWERED DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NETWORK INTERCONNECTION PREVENT ANY DISCRIMINATORY PRICING BY HKTI IN RELATION TO THE SERVICES IT OFFERS TO OTHER OPERATORS, HE SAID.
INTRODUCED IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHARGE BY OVERSEAS TELEPHONE COMPANIES TO COUNTRIES.
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THE ACCOUNTING RATE IS A DELIVER CALLS FROM OTHER
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