XN000022-1988-09-08 — Page 8

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1988

A DIRECTORY SERVICE FOR

REFERRING

CALLERS WOULD

OPERATE

SEPARATELY FROM THE DIRECT DIALLING SYSTEM.

ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS FACILITY WOULD BE THAT VITAL LINES WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO TIME CONSUMING DELAYS CALLS.

CERTAIN

BY

ROUTINE

"YOU WON'T GET AN OPERATOR UNLESS YOU REQUIRE AN OPERATOR, SAID MR. READ.

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TELEVISION SERVICES FOR HOTELS

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO PERMIT HOTEL TELEVISION SERVICES TO CARRY PAID ADVERTISING, AND THAT IN FUTURE HOTELS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE TELEVISION SERVICES ON A PAY-PER-VIEW BASIS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) EXPLAINED THAT THE STANDARD CONDITIONS IN THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION LICENCE FOR HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT DID NOT PERMIT THE LICENSEE TO INCLUDE PAID ADVERTISING, NOR WAS THE LICENSEE ALLOWED то CHARGE INDIVIDUAL VIEWERS ON A TIME BASIS.

"FOLLOWING THE LATEST DECISION, THESE RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE RELAXED 90 THAT A WIDER VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED IN LOCAL HOTELS, HE SAID.

"THE SORT OF ADVERTISING TO BE PERMITTED WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH PRESENT ADVERTISING STANDARDS NOW APPLIED TO LOCAL TELEVISION

BROADCASTS.

"ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AND ADVERTISING OF ALCOHOL PRODUCTS WILL BE LIMITED.

"IN ADDITION, WHERE FILMS ARE SHOWN, ADVERTISING BREAKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED."

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH LICENCES WOULD ONLY BE PERMITTED WHERE THE SERVICE WAS то BE PROVIDED IN HOTELS WITH 50 OR MORE QUEST ROOMS.

WITH

"THIS WILL PERMIT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF HOTELS REGISTERED THE HONG KONG HOTEL ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION TO BE COVERED," HE SAID.

NEW

"SOME SERVICES TO HOTELS ARE NOW BEING PROVIDED UNDER STANDARD LICENCES AND THE LICENSEE WILL BE PERMITTED ΤΟ APPLY FOR A LICENCE COVERING HIS OPERATION AND INCORPORATING THE NEW CONDITIONS.

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