| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
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23.10.03
| ITB
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the consultation paper on 2004 Digital 21 Strategy, including the proposal for a unified regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting. [Paper]
[Minutes "page 14"]
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| 4.3.04
| PRESS
| The Administration announced in 2004 Digital 21 Strategy to review whether a unified regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting would best serve Hong Kong in the era of convergence and deregulation. The Administration also undertook to put forward the proposals and consult the industry and the public in early 2005. [2004 Digital 21 Strategy "paragraphs 3.12 to 3.15"] [Press release]
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25.3.04
| ITB
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the updated Digital 21 Strategy promulgated by the Government on 4.3.04, including the proposal of merging the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) and the Broadcasting Authority (BA) into a unified regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting. [Paper] [Booklet on "Digital 21 Strategy: Sustainability and Opportunities"]
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24.11.04
| CQ
| Hon Jasper TSANG raised a question on the rationale for proposing a new unified regulatory body to merge OFTA and BA. [Hansard "page 71"]
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9.5.05
| ITB
| The Panel considered the Administration's proposed creation of a non-civil service position at the equivalent rank of D2 in the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority to be offset by savings from a permanent post of an Administrative Officer Staff Grade C [Paper]
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17.3.06
| ITB
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the consultation paper on the establishment of the Communications Authority.[LegCo brief]
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| 17.1.07
| CQ
| Hon Howard YOUNG raised a question on the establishment of Communications Authority.
[Hansard "page 7"]
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| 11.1.10
| ITB
| The Administration briefed the Panel on the latest progress of its proposal to establish the Communications Authority. [Paper] [Background brief]
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| 6/10 to 6/11 |
BC |
The Administration introduced Communications Authority Bill into the LegCo on 18.6.10 and a Bills Committee was formed on 2.7.10 to scrutinize the Bill.
The Bills Committee held 11 meetings. [Bills Committee on Communications Authority Bill]
The Bills Committee reported its deliberations to the House Committee on 17.6.11. [Report]
The Council passed the Bill on 29.6.11. [Hansard "page 293"] |
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| 14.11.11 |
ITB |
The Administration briefed the Panel on the setting up of the Office of the Communications Authority which will serve as the executive arm of the Communications Authority among other duties. [Paper] [Background brief]
[Follow-up paper] |
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