Other Guidelines

Date Ref. No. Title
1 Aug 2008 GN-21/2008 Guidelines for Application of Road Opening Authorization and Procedure for Road Opening Works (Issue 4) PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Jul 2008 GN-17/2008 Guidelines on the Security Aspects for the Design, Implementation, Management and Operation of Public Wi-Fi Service PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Jun 2008 GN-09/2008 Guidelines for Application for a Permit under Section 7E of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) for Temporary Establishment, Maintenance and Use of a Wireless Public Address System in the 88 – 108 MHz Band PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Feb 2008 GN-04/2008 Guidelines on the Use of Public Payphone Kiosks Established and Maintained by PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited on Public Streets and Unleased Government Land To Provide Public Wi-Fi Service PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Jan 2008 GN-02/2008 Guidelines for Cable-based External Fixed Telecommunications Network Services Operators and Internet Service Providers for Reporting Network and Service Outages PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Jan 2008 GN-01/2008 Guidelines for Handling Network Congestion PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
12 Oct 2007 GN-08/2007 This document has been superseded by GN-17/2008
31 Jul 2007 GN-06/2007 Guidelines for De-commissioning of Satellite and Mitigation of Space Debris PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Mar 2007 GN-04/2007 Guidance Note for Submission of Application for Installing Micro-cell Base Station on Highway Facilities or on Unleased and Unallocated Government Land PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Feb 2007 GN-01/2007 Guidelines to Operate Public Wireless Local Area Network Services PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Apr 2005 GN-01/2005 Use of Hilltop Radio Site Resources PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Nov 2004 GN-20/2004 Guidelines on Preparation of Customer Charters by Fixed Telecommunications Network Services ("FTNS") Operators and Fixed Carriers PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Nov 2004 GN-19/2004 This document has been superseded by GN-21/2008.
Sep 2004 GN-17/2004 Guidance Note for those Interested in Providing Satellite Facilities for Broadcasting-Satellite Service Channels PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Mar 2004 GN-02/2004 Guidance Note for the Satellite Facility Provider and those Interested in Making Use of Broadcasting-Satellite Service Channels to Provide Broadcasting Services in Hong Kong PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Apr 2002 GN-05/2002 Guidance Note for Submission of Applications by Public Telecommunications Operators for the Installation of Radio Base Stations for Public Telecommunications Services in Buildings and on Rooftops PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
11 Feb 2000 GN-01/2000 Guidelines Issued by the Telecommunications Authority to Licensees for Public Paging Services under the Telecommunication Ordinance on the Transmission of Paging Messages
Jul 1999 GN-01/1999 Guidance Note for the Self-Provided External Telecommunication System (SPETS) Licence PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
11 Oct 1997 GN-02/1997 Guidance Notes for the Submission of Application for the Number Block(s) for the Fixed Network Services, Mobile Services and Paging Services in Hong Kong (incorporated in the Code of Practice relating to the Use of Numbers and Codes in the Hong Kong Numbering Plan (Cap. 106) PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader )
29 May 1997 GN-01/1997 Guidelines Issued by the Telecommunications Authority (TA) in Pursuance of Special Condition No. 15(5) of a Public Non-Exclusive Telecommunications Service (PNETS) Licence for Virtual Private Network Services on the Types of Organisations that will be Regarded as "Bona Fide Organisations" for the Purpose of Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services
Oct 1996 GN-01/1996 Guidelines for Application of Payphone Sites on Unleased and Unallocated Government Land PDF format - best viewed with the latest version of Acrobat reader
Jun 1995 GN-02/1995 Guidelines to Assist the Interpretation and Application of the Interconnection Provisions of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap. 106) and the FTNS Licence
Jun 1995 GN-01/1995 Guidelines to Assist the Interpretation and Application of the Competition Provisions of the FTNS Licence
17 May 1994 GN-01/1994 Guidelines for the Principles for the Determination of Terms and Conditions for Interconnection Between the Subscription Television Network and Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV) / Communal Aerial Broadcast Distribution (CABD) Systems