Broadcasting Authority meeting
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The following is issued on behalf of the Broadcasting Authority:

     The Broadcasting Authority (BA) noted that in June 2008, the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing (CTEL) dealt with 131 cases (204 complaints) under her delegated authority, of which seven cases (seven complaints) were classified as minor breaches, and 99 cases (163 complaints) as unsubstantiated, under section 11 of the Broadcasting Authority Ordinance (BAO).  Twenty-five cases (34 complaints) were outside the ambit of the BAO.  

     The monthly complaints figures dealt with by the CTEL since January 2008 are shown in Figure 1.  A breakdown of the unsubstantiated complaints in June 2008 by nature is at Figure 2.  Please refer to the BA website: www.hkba.hk for details of the complaints.


Ends/Thursday, July 31, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:00

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