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More low power devices to be exempted from licensing

The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) announces today (Thursday) that the Telecommunication (Low Power Devices) (Exemption from Licensing) (Amendment) Order 1995, which has been approved by the Governor-in- Council, will be gazetted tomorrow (Friday).

The Exemption Order provides for the technical specifications for additional types of low power devices which are exempted from licensing under the Telecommunication Ordinance.

An OFTA spokesman explained: "Since 1989, an Exemption Order under the Telecommunication Ordinance has been in place to exempt from licensing certain radiocommunication devices which operate with very low transmission power and pose little risk of causing radio interference to other telecommunication devices.

"With the advent of radio and electronic technology, many new radiocommunication devices have come into the market and become increasingly popular among local users.

"After careful studies, OFTA has therefore recommended to change the technical specifications in the Order so as to allow many of these new devices to be exempted from licensing.

"The devices added include wireless office communication systems, wireless local area networks and studio quality wireless microphones."

Radio dealers and potential manufacturers will be informed of the technical specifications of the new categories of low power devices included in the Exemption Order.

End/Thursday, October 19, 1995