Technology Neutrality should be a Consistent Policy Stance
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In the current public consultation regarding “Licensing of Mobile Services on Expiry of Existing Licenses for Second Generation Mobile Services”, there are voices calling for a specific 3G standard in order to facilitate the development of mobile data communications. In the viewpoint of this author, this may imply that Hong Kong will give up its decades-long technology neutral stance in licensing, and therefore has significant implications to the future development of Hong Kong’ mobile communications market.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004