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The following is issued on behalf of the Communications Authority:
This press release summarises the Communications Authority (CA)'s decisions at its meeting held in mid-November 2012:
The CA considered a complaint against Intelligence Telecom Marketing Limited (ITM) for breaching section 7M of the Telecommunications Ordinance (TO) (Cap. 106). ITM is a class licensee under section 8(1)(aa) of the TO for the offer of IDD1560 service operated by its associated company, P&P Corporation Limited, a Services-Based Operator Licensee. The complainant alleged that the representations made by the salespersons of ITM in promoting the IDD1560 service were misleading or deceptive, thereby contravening section 7M. Having considered the findings of the investigation conducted by the Office of the Communications Authority, the CA is of the view that ITM had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of section 7M of the TO. The CA concluded that a financial penalty of $80,000 imposed on ITM is proportionate and reasonable in relation to the breach concerned. For details, please refer to the CA Decision, which is published on the CA's website (www.coms-auth.hk/filemanager/common/policies_regulations/ca_decisions/ITM_FinalDecision_20121121_e.pdf).
Ends/Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:10
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