Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee established

September 5, 1998

The Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau announced today (Saturday) the setting up of the Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee and the appointment of committee members by the Chief Executive for a term up to July 31, 2000.

The committee's main terms of reference are to advise the Government on the policy, regulatory, technical and other related issues in the following areas :

• the further development and enhancement of the physical communications infrastructure in Hong Kong;
  
  
• the development of an open, common interface mounted on established communication networks through which individuals, business and government can interact easily and securely using their own systems;
  
  
• the development of applications which make effective use of the common interface;
  
  
• the formulation of Hong Kong's position at, and contribution to, international and regional fora on issues relating to the global and regional information infrastructure and electronic commerce; and
  
  
• the promotion of community awareness and creative use of information technology.

The committee is chaired by the Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting. Members include leading personalities from the IT and telecommunications fields, academia, business as well as representatives from the Government. The following is a full list of members :

Mr Chang Chi Chou

Professor Francis Chin

Mr Paul Chow

Mr Kenneth Fang

Dr Kan Wing Kay

Professor Charles Kao

Dr William Lo

Mr Dennis Lui

Mr Charles Mok

The Hon Sin Chung Kai

The Hon Kenneth Ting

Mr Tsang Lai Keung

Dr John Ure

Mr Yip Chee Tim

Mr Justin Yue

Secretary for Education and Manpower or his representative

Secretary for Trade and Industry or his representative

Director-General of Telecommunications or his representative

Director of Information Technology Services or his representative

The committee will hold its first meeting on September 11, 1998.

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