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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1991

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SECOND GENERATION CORDLESS TELEPHONES EXEMPTED FROM LICENSING

AUTHORITY,

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DOMINIC S.W. WONG, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT FOLLOWING EXEMPTION ORDER MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL RECENTLY, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A TELECOMMUNICATION LICENCE FOR USE AT HOME AND IN THE OFFICE OF SECOND GENERATION CORDLESS TELEPHONE (CT-2) EQUIPMENT WHICH MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.

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IT WILL ALSO NOT BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A LICENCE FOR THE SALE OF CT-2 EQUIPMENT PROVIDED THAT IT BEARS A LABEL SIGNIFYING TYPE APPROVAL BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.

THE DESIGN OF THE LABEL WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT USED FOR FIRST GENERATION CORDLESS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD ONLY PURCHASE EQUIPMENT SUCH LABEL IN ORDER TO ENSURE ITS LEGAL USE IN HONG KONG.

BEARING

THE CT-2 EQUIPMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG LATER THIS YEAR.

IT USES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS LESS PRONE INTERFERENCE AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PRIVACY DURING CONVERSATION.

TO RADIO TELEPHONE

FOUR TELEPOINT SERVICES HAVE BEEN LICENSED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, AND ARE EXPECTED то COMMENCE SERVICE LATER THIS YEAR.

THE USE OF CT-2 EQUIPMENT AS A CUSTOMER OF TELEPOINT SERVICES IS ALSO EXEMPTED FROM LICENSING,

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR TYPE APPROVAL OF THEIR CT-2 EQUIPMENT BEFORE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN HONG KONG.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE

OBTAINED FROM THE

BRANCH OF THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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DREDGING FOR MARINE SAND AT KAP SHUI MUN

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AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ DREDGE WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 156 HECTARES OF SEA-BED AT KAP SHUI MUN.

THIS IS TO PROVIDE MATERIALS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION AND FUTURE RECLAMATIONS.

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NOTICE OF

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DESCRIBED IN AUTHORISATION PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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