Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Meeting on
Monday, 11 June 2007, at 2:30 pm
In the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1818/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1819/06-07 on 5 June 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 17 April 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1596/06-07(01)
(issued on 11 May 2007)

-Information paper on "Review of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance"

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1859/06-07 on 6 June 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1859/06-07 on 6 June 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Report on the review of administration of Internet domain names in Hong Kong
(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(03)
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(04)
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-Press release issued by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer on 4 May 2007

V.Progress in the implementation of digital terrestrial television broadcasting in Hong Kong
(3:10 pm - 4:00 pm)

File Ref: CTB(CR) 9/1/9 (07) Pt. 24
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-The Legislative Council Brief on "Implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television" issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(05)
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-Press release issued by the Telecommunications Authority on 4 June 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(06)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. Television Broadcasts Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(07) - issued on 5 June 2007 - English version only)

  2. Asia Television Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1872/06-07(01) - attached - Chinese version only)

  3. Hong Kong & Kowloon Electrical Appliances Merchants Association Ltd.
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(08) - issued on 5 June 2007)

  4. Consumer Council
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1872/06-07(02) - attached - English version only)
Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

-Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers - Hong Kong Section
(LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(09) - issued on 5 June 2007 - English version only)

VI.Review on the convergence of fixed and mobile communications services
(4:00 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(14)
(English version issued on 5 June 2007, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1859/06-07 on 6 June 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(15)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

(A list of relevant papers previously issued on "Review on the Convergence of Fixed and Mobile Communications Services" is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/itb/agenda/itag1113.htm)

VII.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 June 2007