Telecom operators can run their own television stations

Five aspects of the global integration of the Hong Kong it Times reporter Linfei area of only 1104 square kilometers, only slightly larger than Chongming Island, about 7 million of the population, only Shanghai resident 37% of Hong Kong, is currently the world's telecommunications industry, one of the most competitive areas, a group of simple data can prove this argument. A number of urban informatization indicators the world leader in Hong Kong's annual Report 2009, published on the official website of the HKSAR government, said: As at the beginning of 2010, Hong Kong had 14 fixed-line operators, 189 internet broadband service providers and 313 licensed companies authorized to provide external telecommunications (long-distance) services,　　and 5 mobile network operators. It is also because of the large number of enterprises involved in the competition, Hong Kong telephone and broadband penetration is very high. Fixed-line users are required to make unlimited telephone calls within Hong Kong only if they pay a fixed monthly fee.　　There are 101.6 telephone lines per 100 households with a population penetration rate of 60%, and Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. On the internet, 82% of households are using broadband services. Hong Kong is one of the region with the highest broadband penetration in the world, and one of the world's leading users of fibre to household (FTTH). As of February 2010, the residential penetration of fibre to household, fibre to floor and regional networks was about 33%. The high penetration rate and high bandwidth of broadband services in Hong Kong provide good conditions for the introduction of network television services.　　In December 2009, Internet TV users in Hong Kong were close to 1.2 million and the residential penetration rate ranked highest in the world. As of January 2010, the number of mobile phone users in Hong Kong was 12.48 million and the penetration rate was about 178%, which is also one of the highest in the world.　　Of these 12.48 million users, 4.16 million are 3g/3.5g users. Fixed-line market fully open licence "unrestricted" distribution at present, the government department responsible for the management of the telecommunications and broadcasting industries in Hong Kong is the Commerce and Economic Development Council, which oversees the operation of its seven departments, and the two departments concerned with the telecommunications and broadcasting industries are the OFTA and the Entertainment Licensing authority　　, there is a division of labour between the two. Chen Liting, public affairs manager of the Hong Kong Telecommunications Authority, on behalf of the Business and Economic Development Bureau and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority, said to the IT Times reporter, "market-led, government-driven" is the Hong Kong SAR government has always supported the purpose of operators, in order to achieve this objective, the Government has been implementing an open and competitive regulatory system. "　　The Hong Kong telecommunications market is fully open and the management system of television services is based on the principle of technical neutrality. In the "Hong Kong Annual Report 2009", reference is made to the loose regulation policy of fixed telephone and broadband, which gives a more detailed comment on Chen Liting's stance: At present, the fixed telephone service market in Hong Kong is fully open and there are no pre-set restrictions on the number of licences and the application period. As of March 2009, 85% of residential users already have at least two local fixed networks to choose from. With the advent of new technologies, the market also provides IP telephonyServices and all local fixed-line operators are allowed to provide broadband services under their licences. Companies can apply for telecommunications and broadcasting licences at the same time if Hong Kong has any experience in answering the current three-net integration monitoring in the mainland market, Chen Liting said, "The improved broadband infrastructure in Hong Kong is also conducive to the transmission of IPTV information." In addition, Hong Kong has a clear regulatory framework for both programme content and information transmission, as well as technology neutrality and market-led policies. For example, there will be no advance censorship of broadcast content, no restriction on foreign investment or agency charges, etc., which are conducive to the development of agents. At present, the telecommunications and broadcasting regulatory framework in Hong Kong has allowed interested companies to apply for and hold licences for telecommunications licences and broadcasting services to provide three-net integration services, including telecommunications, pay television and the Internet. PCCW is the largest and most comprehensive telecommunications operator in the territory. PCCW Corporate Communications Office Cai told the IT times that PCCW had pioneered the new experience of "four nets in one" in 2006, offering a range of innovative media content and services spanning four platforms, such as fixed-line, broadband Internet, television and mobile communications. One of the most representative products of the typical triple-net service is now broadband TV and eye multimedia services. Now broadband television, the first IPTV network in Hong Kong, was broadcast in September 2003 and the television signal was transmitted via a broadband network. Now broadband television is already the largest pay TV network in Hong Kong. According to Cai, as of June 30 this year, the number of OW broadband users has been nearly 1.03 million households, per capita consumption of HK $169. With more than 180 channels and optional video services, all programs can be a charge, the user can match. These 180-odd channels include now-wide, home-and-new-channel TV channels such as the QSL, then Hong Kong and now, as well as finance, news, securities trading, sports, entertainment, TV shopping, games, and more.　　Now broadband TV's own channels include: as revealed in the 2010 interim report of PCCW, now Broadband television will continue to provide more homemade programmes and outsourced content, while one of its subsidiaries has applied for a licence in March this year to provide free television services in Hong Kong. and eye multimedia services and China's current main push of the magic screen similar to the user can be at home streaming media to watch video, listening to radio music, watching news, weather, Internet and so on.　　At present PCCW will continue to invest in developing and perfecting Eye2.　　Cai also told reporters that PCCW mobile phone users can also pass the 3G mobile communication network and broadband services, enjoy now broadband selection and interactive features. "The integration of the telecommunications and broadcasting industries is constantly emerging, and the demarcation of the two sectors is becoming blurred," Chen Liting, a joint reply to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority, provided by the "Communications Authority". Hong Kong needs a comprehensive reviewUnder the existing regulatory regime, the HKSAR Government proposes to reorganize the regulatory regime by merging the functions of the current two regulatory bodies, namely the Broadcasting Authority and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority, to set up a communications authority. The relevant bill was tabled in the Legislative Council on June 30 this year and is being considered by the Bills Committee.　　"Analysts pointed out that since the OFTA and the Broadcasting authority are under the jurisdiction of the Commerce and Economic Development Council and the Telecommunications Authority and the broadcasting Authority have always been in agreement on the integration of regulation, such a co-operative atmosphere provides a good regulatory environment for the development of Hong Kong's integrated business." It has been suggested that the Hong Kong Telecommunications Authority will be established with the authority of the FCC and the United Kingdom Ofcom, and that the existing Broadcasting Ordinance and the Telecommunication Ordinance will be further amended after its establishment.