XN000022-1972-12-22 — Page 5

Friday, December 22, 1972

The bill also proposes that the rate of royalty should in future

be assessed on the net profits of a station rather than on its gross takings

as at present. It is considered a more equitable way of assessing royalty

with three stations broadcasting wireless television in competition with one

another.

The bill also makes provision for the addition of a third public

member on the Television Advisory Board. It also provides that the Board should

publish reports on the progress of television in Hong Kong at least once every 18

months and that these reports shall be tabled in the Legislative Council.

Once

RTV will be offered a temporary extension to its franchise to bridge

the gap until the first of the two new wireless stations comes on-air'

this interim extension has expired it is the intention that there shall be no

monopoly in wire services provided that they only relay all the television

programmes of the wireless broadcasting television licensees. It is expected

that such services will be operated on a district basis to help television

viewers get better reception in areas where reception is poor.

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