Panel on Information Technology & Broadcasting

Meeting on
Tuesday, 28 January 2003, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)670/02-03
(issued on 10 January 2003)

-Minutes of the Panel meeting on 9 December 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)775/02-03
(issued on 23 January 2003)

-Minutes of the Special Panel meeting on 3 December 2002

II.Date and items for discussion for next meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)765/02-03(01)
(issued on 21 January 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)765/02-03(02)
(issued on 21 January 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/02-03(01)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-An extract from the Public Accounts Committee's Report No. 37 relating to the performance and resource management of Radio Television of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/02-03(02)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-A summary of the progress of the various follow-up actions taken by the Administration in relation to the performance and resource management of Radio Television of Hong Kong (English version only)

*IV.Progress of the Cyberport Project
(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)626/02-03
(issued on 21 January 2003)

-Background brief on Cyberport prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)765/02-03(03)
(issued on 21 January 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

V.Issues related to external telecommunications service
(3:10 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)488/02-03(01)
(re-circulated on 8 January 2003)

-Submission from the Society of Hong Kong External Telecommunications Service Providers (ETSS) dated 2 December 2002 on "Discriminatory and Anti-Competitive China International Direct Dialing (IDD) Termination Rates and the OFTA ruling concerning international call forwarding services (ICFS) (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)645/02-03(03)
(issued on 8 January 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration in response to the submission of ETSS on ICFS and increase in Mainland Termination Charge

LC Paper No. CB(1)645/02-03(04)
(issued on 8 January 2003)

-Letter of ETSS to OFTA dated 20 December 2002 on "Implementation Issues on the Charging Arrangements of ICFS" (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)645/02-03(05)
(issued on 8 January 2003)

-Correspondences between OFTA and ETSS on "China Rates - Reduction by FTNS" (English version only)

VI.Telephone traffic congestion on 11 September 2002
(3:45 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)624/02-03(01)
(issued on 3 January 2003)

-Report on the Findings and Recommended Measures in relation to Telephone Network Congestion on 11 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)299/02-03
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Extract of minutes of meeting held on 17 September 2002 (paras. 28 to 42)

LC Paper No. CB(1)228/02-03(01)
(issued on 6 November 2002)

-"A note on previous cases of telephone traffic congestion due to typhoon or heavy rain" provided by the Administration as a follow-up to the meeting on 17 September 2002

VII.2002 Surveys on IT Usage and Penetration in the Household and Business Sectors
(4:10 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)497/02-03(01)
(issued on 10 December 2002)

-Report on 2002 Annual Survey on Information Technology Usage and Penetration in the Business Sector

LC Paper No. CB(1)497/02-03(02)
(issued on 10 December 2002)

-Thematic Household Survey Report No. 10

LC Paper No. CB(1)627/02-03(02)
(issued on 6 January 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(4:30 pm - 4:45 pm)

Issues relating to the "SQL Slammer"

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 January 2003