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118.

be

The Authority's regulatory functions will later extended to cover radio broadcasting and cable

television.

119.

(iii) Cable Television

In July 1986 the Executive Council accepted in principle the Broadcasting Review Board's recommendation

that cable television should be introduced in Hong Kong.

Following a public invitation, eight developers expressed

an interest in establishing a local cable television system and submitted outline proposals.

for a

120.

A cable television network can be used for

wide range of telecommunication services in addition to

the transmission of television programmes.

The

possibility of its introduction has therefore raised the

more fundamental question of whether Hong Kong's

communication requirements can adequately be met in the

next decades by the existing single telecommunications

network, or whether a second network should be allowed.

This is a highly complex and technical issue. For the

sake of Hong Kong's future as a centre of international

communications we must get the answer right. The

Government have therefore decided to commission outside

/consultants

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