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Telecommunication law amendment proposal consultation begins
A consultation paper on the proposed amendments to the Telecommunication Ordinance was released today (Monday) by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA).
"Due to the rapid technological developments in the telecommunications sector and in order for the Telecommunications Authority (TA) to implement more effectively the government's pro-competition policy, the TA has conducted a review of the Telecommunication Ordinance and formulated proposals for amending it," said a government spokesman,
"It is government's commitment to consulting the industry and other interested parties on the proposals for amending the Ordinance before introducing the amendment bill into the Legislative Council."
The industry and other interested parties are invited to submit their comments on the amendment proposals set out in the consultation paper on or before September 16 to the:
Office of the Telecommunications Authority
29th floor, Wu Chung House
213, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
[Attn: Senior Administrative Officer (Legislation and Planning)]
(Fax: 2803 5112)
(E-mail: [email protected])
The consultation paper can be obtained by accessing OFTA's Bulletin Board Service on 2834 0119 and OFTA's Internet homepage <http://www.ofta.gov.hk> or from OFTA's public enquiry counter.
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261 S6 places left for central allocation
A total of 261 S6 places are still available for central allocation when Stage V of the S6 Admission Procedure begins tomorrow (Tuesday).
Among the vacancies, 78 are in arts, 24 in science and 17 in commercial stream using English as the medium of instruction; two in arts, 16 in science and one in commercial stream using Chinese as the medium of instruction; 86 in engineering and 37 in commercial stream in prevocational schools.