Communications Authority

Communications Authority

通訊事務管理局
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 2012
Preceding agencies	Broadcasting Authority Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority Telecommunications Authority
Headquarters	Wu Chung House No. 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Agency executive	Ambrose Ho, Chairman
Website	coms-auth.hk

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)

External links

• Official website

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