Panel on Information Technology & Broadcasting

Meeting on
Friday, 5 December 2003, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes

LC Paper No. CB(1)370/03-04
(issued on 1 December 2003)

-Minutes of the Panel meeting on 23 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)472/03-04
(issued on 4 December 2003)

-Minutes of the Panel meeting on 10 November 2003

II.Date and items for discussion for next meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(01)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(02)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/03-04
(issued on 26 November 2003)

-Report of the Working Group on Digital Entertainment

*IV.Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 710 Computerization Subhead A007GX -
New administrative computer systems
(8:35 am - 9:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(03)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)490/03-04(01)
(issued on 3 December 2003)

-Extract of minutes of meeting of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting held on 9 December 2002

V.Broadband Internet services
(9:00 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(04)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)490/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 3 December 2003, Chinese version to be tabled at the meeting)

-Complaints received by the Consumer Council on broadband Internet services

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(05)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-Question on "Speed of Broadband Conveyance/Access Services" raised at the Council meeting on 13 March 2002 and the Administration's reply (re-circulated)

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(06)
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-Question on "Development of Broadband Internet Network" raised at the Council meeting on 19 June 2002 and the Administration's reply (re-circulated)

VI."Introducing Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting at the right time": a second consultation
(9:35 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(07)
(to be tabled at the meeting)

-Second Consultation on Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)470/03-04(08)
(to be tabled at the meeting)

-Power-point material provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)460/03-04
(issued on 28 November 2003)

-Background brief on digital terrestrial broadcasting prepared by the Secretariat

VII.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

* 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
4 December 2003