Communications Authority
| 通訊事務管理局 | |
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| Formed | 1 April 2012 |
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| Headquarters | Wu Chung House No. 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai |
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| Website | coms-auth |
The Communications Authority is a government authority 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.
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).
Structure
The CA is headed by a chair and 11 other members:
The current Board of the CA consist of:
- Ambrose Ho - Chair
- Susie Ho Shuk-yee - Vice-Chair
- Au Man-ho
- Felix Fond Wo
- Lucia Li Ka-lai
- Alan Lui Siu-lun
- Hubert Ng Ching-wah
- Anthony William Seeto Yiu-wai
- Carlye Tsui Wai-ling
- Adrian Wong Koon-man
- Raymond Roy Wong
- Eliza Lee Man-ching
List of Chairman
- Ambrose Ho 2012-present: former Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority 2008-2012
Comparisons
Similar bodies around the world are:
- Australia: Australian Communications and Media Authority
- Canada: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- France: Superior Audiovisual Council (formerly the ORTF)
- United Kingdom: Ofcom
- United States: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
