Panel on Information Technology & Broadcasting

Meeting on
Thursday, 23 October 2003, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes

LC Paper No. CB(1)91/03-04
(issued on 16 October 2003)

-Minutes of the Panel meeting on 9 October 2003

II.Date and items for discussion for next meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(01)(issued on 17 October 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(02)(issued on 17 October 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2383/02-03
(issued on 28 August 2003)

-Legal action taken by the Consumer Council against the Phone Magazine for its infringement of the copyright of the Council's monthly publication "Choice"

IV.Consultation paper on draft merger guidelines for Hong Kong telecommunication markets
(2:35 pm - 4:05 pm)

Brief introduction by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2343/02-03(01)(issued on 6 August 2003)

-Consultation paper on draft merger guidelines for Hong Kong telecommunications markets issued by The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2343/02-03(02)(issued on 6 August 2003)

-Press release dated 4 August 2003 issued by The Office of the Telecommunications Authority

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

Telecommunications operators

1.Hutchison Global Communications Limited Hutchison Telecommunications (HK) Limited

-LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(03)(joint submission issued on 17 October 2003 - English version only)

2.PCCW Limited

-LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(04)(issued on 21 October 2003 - English version only)

3.Telstra Corporation Limited Hong Kong CSL Limited

-LC Paper No. CB(1)127/03-04(01)(issued on 22 October 2003 - English version only)

Other party

4.Consumer Council

-LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(05)(issued on 22 October 2003)

Submissions from parties not attending the meeting

5.SmarTone Communications Limited

-LC Paper No. CB(1)93/03-04(06)(issued on 17 October 2003 - English version only)

6.The Law Society of Hong Kong

-LC Paper No. CB(1)115/03-04(01)(issued on 20 October 2003 - English version only)

* V.International Telecommunication Union TELECOM WORLD 2006
(4:05 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)20/03-04(01)(issued on 10 October 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)124/03-04(01) & (02)(issued on 21 October 2003)

-Past paper and the extract of minutes in respect of an item considered by the Finance Committee meeting held on 21 June 2002

VI.Public consultation paper on 2004 Digital 21 Strategy
(4:30 pm - 5:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)65/03-04(01)(issued on 13 October 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business


* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 October 2003