Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Meeting on
Monday, 14 November 2011, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex


Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)156/11-12 on 24 October 2011)

-Minutes of meeting held on 13 October 2011

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2740/10-11(01)
(issued on 14 July 2011)

-Press release on enhanced protection for consumers through the implementation of Industry Code of Practice for Telecommunications Service Contracts issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority on 12 July 2011

LC Paper No. CB(1)2943/10-11(01)
(issued on 26 August 2011)

-Invitation from the Broadcasting Authority on public hearing for the renewal of the domestic pay television programme service licence of TVB Pay Vision Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2999/10-11(01)
(issued on 12 September 2011)

-Press release on appointment of the Director of Broadcasting and the development of Radio Television Hong Kong as the public service broadcaster issued by the Administration on 9 September 2011

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)3020/10-11(01) and (02)
(Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)3051/10-11(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 21 and 30 September 2011)

-Submission from a member of the public on the termination of Digital Terrestrial Television Channel 14 and responses from the Administration and Asia Television Limited (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)316/11-12(01)
(issued on 10 November 2011)

-Press release on Fair Usage Policy Guidelines to facilitate informed consumer choices of broadband services issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority on 9 November 2011

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Establishment of the Office of the Communications Authority
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(03)
(issued on 8 November 2011)

-Administration's paper on establishment of the Office of the Communications Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)300/11-12 on 9 November 2011)

-Paper on the establishment of the Office of the Communications Authority prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*V.Provision of funding to enhance support to the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) cum progress report of HKDC's work
(3:35 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(05)
(issued on 8 November 2011)

-Administration's paper on provision of funding to enhance support to the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) cum progress report of HKDC's work

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/11-12(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)300/11-12 on 9 November 2011

-Paper on Hong Kong Design Centre prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VI.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V. Item IV relates to an establishment proposal. Item V relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 November 2011