A Further Shake-Up of the Hong Kong Mobile Phone Market?
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A Further Shake-Up of the Hong Kong Mobile Phone Market?
By Joanne Harland and Gabriela Kennedy
On 19 March 2004 the Telecommunications Authority ("TA") in Hong Kong released its second consultation paper on second generation mobile service licences ("Second Consultation Paper") sparking further controversy. The first consultation paper relating to licensing of mobile services on expiry of existing 2G licenses ("First Consultation Paper") was issued by the TA on 1 August 2003, and 23 submissions were received by the end of the consultation period, 2 October 2003. This article summarizes the policy suggested by the TA in the Second Consultation Paper and highlights the changes in the TA's position from the First Consultation Paper to the Second Consultation Paper.The current state of play There are currently 11 licences for 2G mobile phone services in Hong Kong held by 6 operators. All the licences are public radiocommunications licences ("PRS Licences") issued pursuant to the Telecomunnications Regulations (Cap 106A) for an initia...See the full content of this document