Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Meeting on
Monday, 12 March 2007, at 1:00 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1063/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1064/06-07 on 7 March 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 January 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1016/06-07(01)
(issued on 27 February 2007)

-"Guide to Filming in Hong Kong 2007/08" provided by the Film Services Office, Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(1:00 pm - 1:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Issues relating to the editorial independence of Radio Television Hong Kong and the yardsticks of the Broadcasting Authority in imposing sanctions
(1:05 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(03)
(issued on 6 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/06-07 on 7 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Broadcasting Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 March 2007)

-Paper provided by Radio Television Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 March 2007)

-Referral from Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat on allegation against a Radio Television Hong Kong programme for advocating homosexuality

LC Paper No. CB(1)865/06-07(02)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07 on 6 March 2007)

-Press release made by the Broadcasting Authority on 20 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)865/06-07(03)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07 on 6 March 2007)

-Statement made by Radio Television Hong Kong on 20 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)865/06-07(04)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07 on 6 March 2007)

-Statement made by Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau on 23 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(06)
(re-issued on 6 March 2007)

-Transcript of the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology speaking to the media on 23 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(07)
(Chinese version only)
(attached)

-Relevant newspaper cuttings

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(08)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Relevant newspaper cuttings

Meeting with the Administration and deputations/individuals

  1. Equal Opportunities Commission
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/06-07(01) - issued on 1 March 2007)

  2. Dr CHUI Hong-sheung, member of the Shatin District Council

  3. Amnesty International Hong Kong Section Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)865/06-07(01) - issued on 8 February 2007 - English version only)

  4. Spiritual Seekers Society Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)892/06-07(01) - issued on 8 February 2007 - English version only)

  5. Hong Kong Journalists Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)892/06-07(02) - issued on 8 February 2007 - English version only)

  6. Women Coalition of HKSAR
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - issued on 6 March 2007 - Chinese version only)#

  7. Hong Kong Ten Percent Club
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - Chinese version only)#

  8. Over the Rainbow
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - Chinese version only)#

  9. Rainbow Action
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - Chinese version only)#

  10. Nu Tong Xue She
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - Chinese version only)#

  11. The Society for Truth and Light
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/06-07(01) - attached - Chinese version only)

  12. Caring Friends
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(10) - issued on 6 March 2007 - English version only)

  13. Hong Kong Alliance for Family
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/06-07(02) - issued on 7 March 2007 - Chinese version only)

  14. Hong Kong Sex Culture Society

  15. Chi Heng Foundation

  16. Women Coalition of Equal Opportunity

  17. Action for Reach Out
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(11) - issued on 6 March 2007 - Chinese version only)

  18. The Association for the Advancement of Feminism

  19. Rainbow of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(12) - issued on 6 March 2007 - Chinese version only)@

  20. Rainbow Fellowship
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(12) - Chinese version only)@

  21. Hong Kong Women Christian Council

  22. Blessed Minority Christian Fellowship
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(09) - Chinese version only)#
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(13) - issued on 6 March 2007)

  23. Student Christian Movement of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/06-07(02) - attached - Chinese version only)

  24. Hong Kong Christian Institute

  25. Alliance of Civic Education

  26. Justice & Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese

  27. Civil Human Rights Front
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/06-07(03) - attached - Chinese version only)

  28. Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook)

  29. Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/06-07(04) - attached - Chinese version only - Joint submission with Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild)

  30. The Civic Party
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/06-07(05) - attached - Chinese version only)
Individuals
  1. Mr Joseph CHO Man-kit

  2. Mr Howard LAI
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(14) - Chinese version issued on 6 March 2007 - English version attached)

  3. Ms CHEUNG Yim-ling and Ms CHEUNG Kit-lai
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(15) - issued on 6 March 2007 - Chinese version only)

#Joint submission from 12 organizations including Women Coalition of HKSAR, Hong Kong Ten Percent Club, Nutong Xueshe, GayRadio.HK, Gender Concerns, Queer Sisters, Blessed Minority Christian Fellowship, Hong Kong Rainbow, Rainbow Action, Over the Rainbow Hong Kong, Transgender Equality and Acceptance Movement, Horizons

@Joint submission from Rainbow of Hong Kong and Rainbow Fellowship

Submissions from individuals not attending the meeting

  1. Submissions in support of the Broadcasting Authority's ruling
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(16) - attached)

  2. Submission not in support of the Broadcasting Authority's ruling
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(17) - attached - English version only)
* V.Outcome of public consultation and subsidiary legislation to be made under the auction arrangements for the spectrum for CDMA2000 services
(3:15 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(18)
(English version issued on 6 March 2007, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/06-07 on 7 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Report on the Cyberport Project
(3:55 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1065/06-07(19)
(issued on 6 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1105/06-07
(attached)

-Background brief on Cyberport Project prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Any other business
(4:40 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V. Agenda item V relates to a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 March 2007