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Cable and Wireless believe that it is in Hong Kong's best interest to continue with a single telecommunications network policy and to proceed to the writing of new telecommunications legislation which will enable greater exploitation of this unique asset by all parties licenced to provide service over
The unique network of ducts which already connects to every subscriber must provide the cheapest form of distribution for any telecommunications service and can be utilised without having to dig up the streets, roads and pavements as any competitor would need to do.
The more services which are provided over this universal network then the better able is Hong Kong Telephone to continue its policy of providing a low priced service to its basic telephone
subscribers.
Integration of all services in future, with the
in future, with the advent of Hong Kong Telephone Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is the right policy for Hong Kong because of the economic advantages this brings. The continuing viability of the network depends on the pursuit of this policy. Separate networks for separate services is not a rational policy in this technological era.
HONG KONG'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK HAS BEEN BUILT AND PAID FOR BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG BOTH AS SUBSCRIBERS TO AND AS SHAREHOLDERS TELEPHONE COMPANY. THEIR INVESTMENT SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
IN THE
February 12, 1987
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