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These proposals are expected to yield additional

$10 million

revenue of approximately $m/over the next two years.

However, the company has undertaken to use this extra

revenue to help fund less profitable but socially

desirable public services such as public payphones in low

usage areas and emergency helplines. Revenue from private

payphone rental is covered by the Scheme of Control.

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Whilst some current private payphone renters would have

their revenue from private payphones reduced as a result

of these proposals, most private payphone renters would

nevertheless continue to make an attractive net return and

those with private payphones in low usage sites would have

an improved return. There are currently about 900 private

payphones in service. The call charge for these payphones

that is, will remain unchanged, $1 per call as at present.

بھر

Under section 26(2) of the Telephone Ordinance,

all amendments to the Schedule of charges of the Telephone

Ordinance require a resolution of this Council.

seeks to amend the Schedule in line with the proposed new

private payphone charging arrangements.

These

My motion

arrangements have been examined by the Administration and

are considered to be equitable.

پھر

Sir, I beg to move.