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THE NEW PROCEDURES INCLUDE:

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PERMISSION TO CONNECT CERTIFICATION FROM HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LTD. IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SINGLE LINE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (PSTN) EQUIPMENT (E.G. TELEPHONES) BEFORE CONNECTION TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK;

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN A VOLUNTARY TEST, CALLED COMPLIANCE TEST, TO TEST THEIR SINGLE LINE PSTN EQUIPMENT;

THE TEST WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY CERTIFYING AGENCIES RECOGNISED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

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ACCORDANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY; AND

ISSUED

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A UNIFIED LABEL HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTS WHICH PASSED THE TEST. MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS MAY AFFIX THE LABEL TO SUCH PRODUCTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPLIANCE TEST IS TO ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE NETWORK AND WILL NOT CAUSE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS TO USERS AND THE PERSONNEL OF THE NETWORK OPERATOR.

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OFFICE,

A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE POST CONSUMER COUNCIL, HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO. LTD. HONG KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONG KONG TELECOM ASSOCIATION AND HONG KONG TELECOM USERS GROUP WAS FORMED TO REVIEW EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR GIVING PERMISSION TO CONNECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE AND TELEX NETWORKS.

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED RECENTLY то IMPLEMENT THE NEW PROCEDURES AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS THE WORKING GROUP.

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"IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PROCEDURES IS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD TO LIBERALISE THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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INFORMATION ON THE COMPLIANCE TEST WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLICITY PAMPHLET.

MAY BE OBTAINED FROM BRANCH POST OF DISTRICT OFFICES AND CONSUMER

COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET OFFICES, PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS ADVICE CENTRES OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

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