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Two telecommunication orders

The Gazette announced today (Friday) that two orders had been made by the Governor-in-Council on June 27, namely the Telecommunication (Fixed Telecommunication Network Services) (Exemption from Licensing) Order and the from Telecommunication (Hong Kong

Kong Telephone Company)(Exemption Licensing)(Repeal) Order 1995.

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The first order was made to exempt customers of all FTNS licensees from holding a licence for the establishment, maintenance, possession and use of telecommunication equipment (such as telephones, fax machines etc.) connected to the FINS networks.

This new exemption order is necessary after the licensing of three new entrants to compete with Hong Kong Telephone Company (HKTC) with effect from tomorrow (July 1).

The new exemption order is just an extension of the existing exemption order covering HKTC which is repealed under the second order made by Governor-in- council.

End/Friday, June 30, 1995

Cordless Access Services Licensing

The Telecommunications Authority, Mr Alexander Arena, announced today (Friday) that six proposals had been received from consortia interested in operating Cordless Access Services (CAS) in Hong Kong.

"We are looking for proposals which offer the best value-for-money for consumers. As previously announced, up to four licences could be issued for the provision of CAS.

"The proposals received will be evaluated carefully against a set of criteria, namely, customer services and charges, technical quality, investment and finance, corporate structure, implementation schedule, level of performance bond, management and technical expertise, other benefits to the local telecommunications industry and economy, and research and quality of proposal. All the information supplied to us will be kept in strict confidence," Mr Arena said.