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Question:

(a)

to

PA Broadcasting

Reply by the Chief Secretary

Question No 8

a question from the Hon Hilton Cheong-leen in the Legislative Council on 2 July 1986

Will the Government inform this Council:

whether so far

far there has been any application for cable television service and if so, progress in processing the application;

(b) when will the service be

operation; and

(c)

a

what is the

expected

to

beg in

whether such service will show programmes on current affairs and home education courses produced by Radio Television Hong Kong and education institutions?

Sir,

HKK 306/1

RECEI

RY

3 1 JUL 1936

REGISTRY

Action Taken

The Hong Kong Telephone Company has submitted an application to operate a

Since

cable television

in service

expressed

Kong. interest in operating a cable television service.

then, other companies have also

Hong

an

The Administration is currently studying in detail the overall feasibility of cable television in Hong Kong as well as

the different kinds of technology that may be used. I hope to be able to seek the Executive Council's advice in the

future

whether, and if

So, in

form cable

near

on

what

television should proceed. Once that advice is obtained we will be able to consider any applications received in greater

detail.

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