Bills Committee on
Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002

Eighth meeting on Thursday, 27 February 2003, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A



I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)850/02-03
(issued on 5 February 2003)

-Minutes of 7th meeting on 7 January 2003

II.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations

Telecommunications Operators

  1. Hutchison Global Communications Limited
    Hutchison Telecommunications (HK) Limited
    Hutchison 3G HK Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(01) - Joint submission
    (issued on 24 February 2003 - English version only)

  2. PCCW Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(02)
    (to be tabled)

  3. Smartone Mobile Communications Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(03)
    (issued on 25 February 2003 - English version only)

  4. Telstra International
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(04)
    (issued on 21 February 2003 - English version only)
Other Parties

  1. Consumer Council
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(05)
    (English version issued on 21 February 2003, Chinese version to table)

  2. Professor XU Yan of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(06)
    (issued on 21 February 2003 - English version only)

  3. Professor John URE of the University of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(1)984/02-03(01)
    (English version issued on 25 February 2003, Chinese version issued on 26 February 2003)
Submission from the following parties not attending the meeting

  1. Hong Kong Telecommunications Users Group
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(07)
    (issued on 21 February 2003 - English version only)

  2. The Law Society of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 963/02-03(08)
    (issued on 25 February 2003 - English version only)
Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)597/02-03(01)
(issued on 31.12.2002)

-Information paper on "Explanatory Note on the Guidelines on the Competition Analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions in Telecommunications Markets" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(3)593/01-02
(issued on 3.5.2002)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02(03)
(issued on 11.7.2002)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)187/02-03(01)
(issued on 1.11.2002)

-Summary of deputations' views and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(1)625/02-03(01)
(issued on 29.1.2003)

-Information note on issues relating to the Guidelines on the Competition Analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions in Telecommunications Markets prepared by the legislative Council Secretariat (Revised)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm onwards)



Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 February 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

File Ref : ITBB(CR) 7/13/14(02) Pt. 3
(issued by the Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau on 3.5. 2002)

-The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS90/01-02
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1971/01-02 on 16.5.2002)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02(02)
(issued on 11.7.2002)

-Extracts from the minutes of the House Committee meeting on 17 May 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2104/01-02
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02 on 11.7. 2002)

-Background brief on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1358/00-01(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)244/02-03 on 8.11.2002)

-Rules on "Connected Bidders" issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority

Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)872/02-03
(issued on 11.2.2003)

-Checklist on issue which require further consideration/follow-up action

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2367/01-02
(issued on 29.7.2002)

-Draft Guidelines on the Basis Upon Which the Telecommunications Authority Considers Proposals for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Telecommunications Market

LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(05)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-Information paper on "Regulation of Mergers and Acquisition Activities in Overseas Jurisdiction" provided by the Administration in response to members' request at the 25 July 2002 meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(06)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-"Supplementary Information on Telecommunications (Competition Provisions) Appeal Board" provided by the Administration in response to members' request at the 25 July 2002 meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)499/02-03(01)
(issued on 11.12.2002)

-Information paper on "Further information on regulation of mergers and acquisitions in Telecommunication industry by the Telecommunications Authority" provided by the Administration in response to members' request at the 6 November 2002 meeting

Letters from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(03)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-Letter dated 23 August 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letters

LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(04)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-Reply dated 30 September 2002 from the Administration to ALA's letter dated 23 August 2002

Submissions previously received on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2548/01-02(01)
(issued on 18.9.2002)

-Submission from Hutchison Global Communications Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2661/01-02(01)
(issued on 8.10.2002)

-Executive summary of the submission from Hutchison Global Communications Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2668/01-02(01)
(issued on 9.10.2002)

-The speaking note of Ms Agnes MIU, Director of Legal & Regulatory of Hutchison Global Communications Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2548/01-02(02)
(issued on 18.9.2002)

-Submission from Hutchison Telecommunications (HK) Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2661/01-02(03)
(issued on 8.10.2002)

-Executive summary of the submission from Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited

LC Paper No.CB(1)2661/01-02(02)
(issued on 8.10.2002)

-The speaking note of Ms Agnes NARDI, Managing Director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02(04)
(issued on 11 July 2002)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2632/01-02(04)
(issued on 4.10.2002)

-Submission from New World PCS Limited* (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2496/01-02(01)
(English version issued on 13.9. 2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2632/01-02 on 4.10.2002)

-Submission from PCCW Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2661/01-02(04)
(issued on 8.10.2002)

-The speaking note of Mr Stuart CHIRON, Director of Regulatory Affairs of PCCW Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02(05)
(issued on 11.7.2002)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(01)
(issued on 2.10. 2002)

-Submission from Smartone Mobile Communications Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2256/01-02(06)
(issued on 11.7.2002)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2632/01-02(01)
(issued on 4.10.2002)

-Submission from SUNDAY (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2548/01-02(03)
(issued on 18.9.2002)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2548/01-02(03)
(issued on 18.9.2002)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2632/01-02(02)
(issued on 4.10.2002)

-Submission from Telstra Corporation Limited and Hong Kong CSL Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2619/01-02(02)
(English version issued on 2.10.2002, Chinese version vide LC Paper No. 2661/01-02 issued on 8.10.2002)

-Submission from Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)21/02-03
(issued on 10.10.2002)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong* (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2632/01-02(03)
(issued on 4.10.2002)

-Submission from Professor XU Yan of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2496/01-02(02)
(issued on 13.9.2002)

-Submission from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, Eastern District Council Member* (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2661/01-02(05)
(issued on 8.10.2002)

-Submission from Hong Kong Telecommunications Users Group* (English version only)


* Deputations which did not attend the meeting of the Bills Committee

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 February 2003