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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1991

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83 APPLICATIONS FOR SMATY LIORNORS RECEIVED

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT 83 APPLICATIONS FOR SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION (SMATV) LICENCES WERE RECEIVED BY MAY 31.

AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, AN INITIAL BATCH OF 47 COMPANIES WERE APPROVED.

THESE APPLICANTS WOULD BE INVITED ΤΟ COMPLETE THE LICENSING FORMALITIES AND TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE CONDITIONS ATTACHING TO THE LICENCES.

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"ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT FROM 18 APPLICANTS, AND THE REMAINDER DO NOT APPEAR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED, MR WONG ADDED.

"THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED SHOWS THAT THERE CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN RECEIVING SATELLITE TELEVISION IN HONG KONG.

"THE NUMBER OF LICENCES AWARDED WILL ENSURE THAT THERE HEALTHY COMPETITION IN THE MARKET, MR WONG SAID.

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"I WOULD ADVISE THOSE INTERESTED IN INSTALLING TELEVISION SYSTEMS TO DECIDE THE BEST DEAL FOR THEMSELVES.

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APPLICATIONS FOR SMATV LICENCES MAY STILL BE SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES AND WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN RECEIVED.

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IT IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER THE LAW THAT SMATV SYSTEMS SHOULD INSTALLED AND OPERATED BY LICENSED SMATV OPERATORS ONLY, OTHERWISE THE SYSTEMS WILL BE ILLEGAL.

SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVE ONLY (TVRO) DISHES FOR CONNECTION TO A SINGLE TELEVISION SET WILL LICENCE.

CONTINUE To BE PERMITTED WITHOUT

A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL LICENSED SMATV OPERATORS WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH, SINCERE BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL. 852 9600.

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MR WONG ALSO REMINDED THE OWNERS OF EXISTING SMATV SYSTEMS REGISTERED WITH THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY BEFORE AUGUST THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TRANSFER THE OPERATION OF THESE SYSTEMS LICENSED SMATV OPERATORS NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30.

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