Hong Kong: Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

For present purposes, we define ‘media' as encompassing television broadcasting, sound broadcasting, print and film.

Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern telecommunications in Hong Kong? Telecommunications in Hong Kong is primarily governed by the following legislation...

An internet service provider (ISP) will need a telecommunications licence to provide internet services in Hong Kong. It is for this reason that certain responses below refer to the telecommunications sector as well.

On 28 November, our Hong Kong payroll team participated in the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM) Annual Conference & Exhibition 2018.

On August 22, the Privacy Commissioner issued a Media Statement announcing two charges against a telecommunications company under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ...

We reported in our Q3 2017 issue of our IP & TMT Quarterly Review that in the dispute between Zhejiang Tangde Film & Television Co., Ltd ("Tangde") and Shanghai Canxing Culture & Broadcast Co., Ltd...

On 2 August 2002, the Office of the Telecommunications Authority ("OFTA") issued a Consultation Paper inviting public views regarding the creation of a Class Licence for the provision of wireless Local Area Networks ("LANs") to the public in Hong Kong.

The Telecommunications (Amendments) Bill 2002 was gazetted on 3rd May, 2002 and aims to amend the Telecommunications Ordinance to provide a legislative framework for the regulation of merger and acquisition activities in the telecommunications sector where such activities may reduce competition in the market.

The Provisional Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of the Landing of Foreign Satellite Television Channel (the "Measures") were promulgated by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television ("SARFT") and took effect from 1st February, 2002. The Measures aim at tightening control over foreign satellite television by regulating the approval system of all satellite broadcasting into the PRC.