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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1992

LICENSING LICENCES

OF OF THE POST

AN EXPLANATORY NOTE PROVIDING MORE DETAILS OF THE FRAMEWORK, LICENSING PROCEDURES AND TIMING OF THE ISSUE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OFFICE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS FROM JULY 31:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH (ATTN: MR CLEMENT LEUNG), FIFTH FLOOR, SINCERE BUILDING,

173 DES VOEUX ROAD,

CENTRAL, HONG KONG

(TELEPHONE: 852 9602

FAX

: 541 9058)

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SUBSCRIPTION TV BIDS TO BE INVITED

RACHEL ISSUE

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MRS CARTLAND, ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD A FORMAL INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF A SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICE ON FRIDAY (JULY 31).

SHE SAID A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE NOTE DESCRIBING THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSALS WILL BE SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.

"OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY TELEVISION SERVICES AT REASONABLE PRICES.

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"I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE GOT THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK RIGHT AND THAT WE CAN EXPECT A SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICE ΤΟ OPERATIONAL BY LATE 1993.

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"THE GUIDANCE NOTE WILL PROVIDE THE LICENSING, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION POTENTIAL BIDDERS WILL NEED PREPARE THEIR PROPOSALS.

"ALL THE INDICATIONS

ARE THAT WE CAN EXPECT CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM THE INDUSTRY то PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH A QUALITY SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICE, SHE SAID.

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MRS CARTLAND EXPLAINED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL GRANT THE WINNING BIDDER A THREE-YEAR EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD FOR THE HONG KONG SERVICE.

STAR TV WILL BE PERMITTED TO OFFER THEIR REGIONAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IN HONG KONG FROM OCTOBER 1993, THROUGH THE NETWORK OF THE LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION TV LICENSEE DURING THE THREE-YEAR EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD.

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