Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Meeting on
Monday, 12 November 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)156/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)157/07-08 on 30 October 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 11 October 2007

II.Information papers issued since the regular meeting held on 9 July 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)2116/06-07
(issued via e-mail on 16 July 2007)

-Broadcasting Authority Annual Report 2005-2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)18/07-08(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 October 2007)

-Letter dated 14 September 2007 from the Chairman of the Community Building-Culture-Leisure and Tourism Committee of the Southern District Council expressing the Committee's concern about the unscrupulous sales practices in relation to pay television

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/07-08(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Progress in the implementation of digital terrestrial television broadcasting
(2:35 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/07-08(03)
(issued on 6 November 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)230/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Generic Code of Practice on Television Technical Standards (effective from 9 November 2007)

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/07-08(04)
(issued on 8 November 2007)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Capital Works Reserve Fund Head 710 Computerization Subhead A007GX - New administrative computer systems
(3:55 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/07-08(05)
(issued on 6 November 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item V which relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 November 2007