XN000022-1993-10-29 — Page 4

الطبيعيا

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993

VIEWERS WHO DO NOT TAKE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. THEY

THE

SUBSCRIPTION

TELEVISION

SERVICE

WILL CONTINUE TO SELECT THE ATV/TVB BROADCASTS USING THE CHANNEL SELECTORS OF THEIR TELEVISION SETS.

AUTHORITY

THE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SAID: "THE INTERCONNECTION ARRANGEMENT WILL MEAN THAT SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICE CAN BE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS IN THE SHORTEST TIME AND WITHOUT THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING то INSTALL SEPERATE ENTRY CABLES INTO THEIR HOMES."

ATV/TVB

THE ARRANGEMENT ENABLES VIEWERS ΤΟ SELECT EITHER BROADCASTS OR THE SUBSCRIPTION CHANNELS USING THE SAME REMOTE CONTROL OF THE DECODER AND OFFERS ADDITIONAL CONVENIENCE

ΤΟ THE CONSUMERS.

AS VIEWERS NORMALLY PROGRAMME THE ATV/TVB BROADCASTS IN CHANNELS 1 TO 4 ON THEIR TELEVISION SETS, WHARF CABLE IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE CHANNELS 1 TO 4 ON THE DECODERS FOR THE OFF-AIR BROADCASTS, SO THAT THE CHANNEL NUMBERS WILL BE THE SAME ON THE TELEVISION SETS AND WHARF CABLE'S DECODERS. THIS WILL AVOID CONFUSION то THE VIEWERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE ARRANGEMENT IS FLEXIBLE AND ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE HOW THEY SELECT TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.

"WHARF CABLE WILL CONCLUDE INDIVIDUAL INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WITH THE BUILDING OWNERS INCORPORATIONS OR MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE APPROVED ARRANGEMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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IF THE MAJORITY OF THE TENANTS IN A BUILDING FIND THAT THEY PREFER NOT TO HAVE THE ATV/TVB BROADCASTS SELECTABLE FROM THE DECODERS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICE, THEY CAN REQUEST THROUGH THE BUILDING OWNERS INCORPORATION OR MANAGEMENT TO HAVE THE OPTION OF SELECTING THE ATV/TVB BROADCASTS REMOVED FROM THE DECODERS.

IN SUCH A CASE, ONLY THE EXISTING CAPABILITY OF SELECTING THE ATV/TVB BROADCASTS THROUGH THE SELECTORS OF THE TELEVISION SETS WILL REMAIN FOR THAT BUILDING.

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FURTHER CONTROL ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PROPOSED

THE QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AIMS TO IMPROVE THE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

WHICH

THE BILL PROPOSES :

то PLAGUE

то REVISE THE DEFINITION OF QUARANTINABLE DISEASE INCLUDE ONLY THREE AND YELLOW FEVER;

DISEASES, NAMELY CHOLERA,

/* TO REVISE