Forum on Establishment of the Communications Authority:
How it should be done?
2 June 2006

The Commerce Industry & Technology Bureau recently issued the consultation paper on the establishment of the Communications Authority. The government proposed to merger the Broadcasting Authority and Telecommunications Authority into a unified regulator, namely the Communications Authority, for efficient, effective and coordinated regulation of a converging electronic communications sector.

The principal objective of this important event is to raise awareness within the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, the broadcasting sector as well as the general public on:

• why the government has suggested the arrangements and timetable outlined in the consultation paper, and
• how will the proposed unified regulatory regime may impact the licensing framework, competition policies and content censorship in Hong Kong ICT and broadcasting sectors.

Date: 2 June 2006 (Friday)
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: 1/F, High Function Room, Hong Kong Productivity Council78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Audience: All types of telecom licensees and operators, broadcasting licensees, content services providers, IT companies, government officials, IT professionals, the media, telecom services users, and the general public
Enquiry: Miss Wong (Tel: (852) 2509 3237 or seminar@sinchungkai.org.hk)

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