Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Release of spectrum for broadband wireless access services
(2:30 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(01)
(issued on 12 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(11)
(English version only)
(re-issued on 12 July 2007)

-Third consultation paper on providing radio spectrum to provide broadband wireless access issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority on 11 May 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(12)
(re-issued on 12 July 2007))

-Press release issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority on 11 May 2007

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. New World Telecommunications Ltd.
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(02) - Chinese version only - issued on 12 July 2007)

  2. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1831/06-07(13) - English version only - re-issued on 12 July 2007)

  3. PCCW Ltd.
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(01) - English version only - attached)

  4. Qualcomm International Inc

  5. Alcatel-Lucent China Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(03) - English version only - issued on 12 July 2007)

  6. Consumer Council
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(02) - English version only - attached)

  7. Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(04) - English version only - issued on 12 July 2007)

  8. Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(03) - English version only - attached)

  9. Hong Kong Information Technology Federation

  10. IT Voice
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(04) - English version only - attached)
*II.Review of regulatory framework for universal service arrangements
(3:50 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(05)
(issued on 12 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)620/06-07(01)
(re-issued on 12 July 2007)

-Executive summary of the "Consultation Paper on Review of the Regulatory Framework for Universal Service Arrangements" and relevant press release

(The Telecommunications Authority Statement (English version only) issued on 8 June 2007 can be browsed at http://www.ofta.gov.hk/en/tas/ftn/ta20070608.pdf)

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. PCCW-HKT Telephone Ltd.

  2. Consumer Council
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(05) - English version only - attached)
Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

- Wharf T & T Limited
(LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(06) - attached)

III.Provision of consumer information in relation to residential broadband use in Hong Kong
(4:40 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(06)
(issued on 12 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

(A survey report furnished by the University of Hong Kong (English version only) based on which the Telecommunications Authority issued his statement can be browsed at http://www.ofta.gov.hk/en/tas/others/ta20070502a.pdf)

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. PCCW-HKT Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(07) - English version only - attached)

  2. Consumer Council
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(08) - English version only - attached)

  3. Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association

  4. Internet Society Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2129/06-07(09) - English version only - attached)
Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

- Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)2098/06-07(07) - English version only - issued on 12 July 2007)

IV.Any other business
(5:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 July 2007