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"Over 57 per cent of the works have been completed so far," he said.
"The remaining works include the laying of tunnel concrete lining, the tunnel's drainage and road pavement works, the installation of supporting facilities including the traffic control and surveillance systems, the ventilation systems, and the lighting and power supply systems, as well as the construction of 900 metres long associated roads," he said.
End/Tuesday, March 7, 1995
Delinking of Infoline from IDD service
The Telecommunications Authority, Mr Alexander Arena, announced today (Tuesday) that he had given his approval to Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited (HKTC) to implement a new Infoline access arrangement which would effectively de- link the Infoline service from the IDD service.
The new arrangement is aimed at striking a balance between a variety of community concerns about the existing Infoline access arrangements and the continued provision of the Infoline service to those that consciously decide to acquire the Infoline service.
"The new arrangement will affect not only the new IDD customers but also all existing IDD customers," Mr Arena said.
Starting from tomorrow (Wednesday). all new IDD customers will not be provided with automatic access to the Infoline service unless they specifically request for such a provision.
In addition, during the period from March to June this year, all existing IDD customers will be requested to indicate whether they would like to be continuously provided with access to Infoline service after July 1, 1995.
HKTC will provide Infoline access according to customers' instructions.
In case no instruction is received from a customer, HKTC will stop providing the customers with access to the Infoline level "9" programmes (including adult programmes, dating programmes and children programmes) starting from July 1, 1995, but access to the non-level "9" Infoline programmes will continue unless the customer subsequently requests a change.