The authority enforces the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562), the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance (Cap. 593), Communications Authority Ordinance, and the Broadcasting (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 391).
The regulatory agency is ostensibly independent of the government,[1] but its executive functions are supported by the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), a government department with a self-funding trust structure.[2][3] In 2020, the Communications Authority issued a statement against RTHK concerning a comedy show for purportedly "denigrating and insulting" the Hong Kong Police Force.[4]
In 2023, the agency recommended to the Chief Executive that free-to-air broadcasters transmit 30 minutes of patriotic and national security programming every week; the Chief Executive, John Lee, accepted the idea and made it mandatory.[5]
In July 2023, the agency proposed that national security media be exempt from a requirement that programs be impartial with "even-handedness," as well as certain media from mainland China.[6]
^"Communications Authority - Welcome Message". www.coms-auth.hk. from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^"Communications Authority - The Secretariat". www.coms-auth.hk. from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^"OFCA Trading Fund Report 2012/13" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
^Lee, Gigi (19 May 2020). "Hong Kong Government Broadcaster Axes Satirical Show After Police Criticism". Radio Free Asia. from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^Grundy, Tom (14 February 2023). "Hong Kong's free-to-air broadcasters ordered to transmit 30-mins of patriotic and security programming per week". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^Lee, James (18 July 2023). "Hong Kong mulls exempting national security TV, radio shows from impartiality requirement". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^"Communications Authority - Chairman & Members". www.coms-auth.hk. from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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communications, authority, statutory, body, responsible, licensing, regulating, broadcasting, telecommunications, industries, hong, kong, formed, 2012, through, merger, hong, kong, broadcasting, authority, television, entertainment, licensing, authority, telec. The Communications Authority is a statutory body responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in Hong Kong It was formed in 2012 through a merger of the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority and the Telecommunications Authority The organisation is authorized to investigate complaints made regarding programmes issue warnings and fines or even suspend the license of the radio or television station Communications Authority通訊事務管理局Statutory body overviewFormed1 April 2012Preceding agenciesBroadcasting AuthorityTelevision and Entertainment Licensing AuthorityTelecommunications AuthorityTypeStatutory bodyJurisdiction Hong KongHeadquartersWu Chung House 213 Queen s Road East Wan ChaiMinister responsibleWinnie TAM Wan chi SC ChairmanDeputy Minister responsibleEliza LEE Man ching Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Communications and Creative Industries Key documentCommunications Authority Ordinance Cap 616 Websitecoms auth hk Communications AuthorityTraditional Chinese通訊事務管理局TranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale RomanizationTung suen sih mouh gun leih gukJyutpingTung1 syun3 si6 mou6 gun2 lei5 guk2 The authority enforces the Broadcasting Ordinance Cap 562 the Telecommunications Ordinance Cap 106 the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance Cap 593 Communications Authority Ordinance and the Broadcasting Miscellaneous Provisions Ordinance Cap 391 The regulatory agency is ostensibly independent of the government 1 but its executive functions are supported by the Office of the Communications Authority OFCA a government department with a self funding trust structure 2 3 In 2020 the Communications Authority issued a statement against RTHK concerning a comedy show for purportedly denigrating and insulting the Hong Kong Police Force 4 In 2023 the agency recommended to the Chief Executive that free to air broadcasters transmit 30 minutes of patriotic and national security programming every week the Chief Executive John Lee accepted the idea and made it mandatory 5 In July 2023 the agency proposed that national security media be exempt from a requirement that programs be impartial with even handedness as well as certain media from mainland China 6 Contents 1 Structure 1 1 List of Chairman 2 Comparisons 3 References 4 External linksStructure editThe CA is headed by a chair and 11 other members The current Board of the CA 7 consist of Winnie TAM Wan chi SC Chair Eliza LEE Man ching JP Vice chair Karen CHAN Ka yin JP Stephen HUNG Wan shun Yvonne LAW SHING Mo han BBS JP Thomas LO Sui sing JP Hubert NG Ching wah Anthony William SEETO Yiu wai Benjamin TANG Kwok bun GBS XU Yan Ray YEP Kin man Agnes WONG Tin yu JP List of Chairman edit Ambrose Ho 2012 2017 former Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority 2008 2012 Mr Huen Wong BBS JP 2017 Ms Winnie TAM Wan chi SC presentComparisons editSimilar bodies around the world are Australia Australian Communications and Media Authority Canada Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission CRTC France Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication formerly Superior Audiovisual Council and earlier ORTF United Kingdom Office of Communications Ofcom United States Federal Communications Commission FCC References edit Communications Authority Welcome Message www coms auth hk Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 23 May 2020 Communications Authority The Secretariat www coms auth hk Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 23 May 2020 OFCA Trading Fund Report 2012 13 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 31 December 2015 Retrieved 30 December 2016 Lee Gigi 19 May 2020 Hong Kong Government Broadcaster Axes Satirical Show After Police Criticism Radio Free Asia Archived from the original on 20 May 2020 Retrieved 19 May 2020 Grundy Tom 14 February 2023 Hong Kong s free to air broadcasters ordered to transmit 30 mins of patriotic and security programming per week Hong Kong Free Press HKFP Retrieved 15 February 2023 Lee James 18 July 2023 Hong Kong mulls exempting national security TV radio shows from impartiality requirement Hong Kong Free Press HKFP Retrieved 23 July 2023 Communications Authority Chairman amp Members www coms auth hk Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 23 May 2020 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Communications Authority amp oldid 1185644651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
