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(b) whether RTHK should continue to utilise airtime on the commercial services rather than be allocated a separate service (paragraph 11 above);

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(d)

whether the Administration should invite expressions of interest from potential cable television developers in Hong Kong (paragraph 23 above);

whether the Administration should negotiate with Hong Kong Telephone Company and any other interested companies no-commitment basis to conduct a cable TV pilot scheme (paragraph 24 above);

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(e) whether a Broadcasting Authority with responsibility over television, sound radio and cable TV, should be created (paragraphs 27 and 30 above); and whether, prior to the creation of such an Authority, consideration be given to revamping the Television Advisory Board (paragraph 31 above);

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(h)

(i)

whether the BRB's recommendation for a Radio and Television Complaints Tribunal should not be adopted (paragraph 32 above);

whether the structure, ownership and control of television licensees should not be further restricted (paragraph 39 above);

whether approval in principle should be given to renew the licences of the existing television companies for a full term, subject to the advice of the TVAB (paragraph 52 above); and if so,

whether they should be renewed for a term of 15 years expiring in December 2003, but subject to review in 1994 (paragraph 60 above).

(The Secretary for Administrative Services and Information, Mr James Y.C. So,

the Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services, Mr C. MAK, the Deputy Crown Solicitor, Mr P.J. ALLAN, and the Post Office Chief Telecommunications Engineer, Mr S.K. WONG, will attend before the Council for discussion of this item.)

26 June 1986

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