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The Director of the David C Lam Institute for East-West Studies of the Baptist University, Professor Herbert Tsang, will give welcoming remarks in the morning and the closing remarks will be made by a member of the Central Policy Unit, Mr Mike Hanson, in the afternoon.
End/Tuesday, November 7, 1995
Operation against illegal radio apparatus in taxis
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) and the Police today (Tuesday) conducted an operation in Hong Kong Island to combat illegal radio apparatus installed in taxis.
Over 20 officers from OFTA and the police were involved in the operation during which nine persons suspected of contravention of the Telecommunication Ordinance were arrested.
OFTA is very concerned about the interference caused by illegal radio apparatus installed in taxis because of the effects it has on legitimate users of the radio spectrum.
A spokesman for OFTA pointed out that it was an offence to install radio apparatus in taxi without a licence granted by the Telecommunications Authority or to incorporate any unauthorised frequency channel in any licensed radio apparatus. On summary conviction, an offender is liable to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for two years. The radio apparatus involved is also subject to forfeiture.
For any enquiries regarding licensing of radio apparatus, please contact:
Office of the Telecommunications Authority,
29th floor, Wu Chung House,
213 Queen's Road East,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Tel: 2961 6680
End/Tuesday, November 7, 1995
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