Issue No.: 28 Date: 9 Feb 2006

Public hearings The Year of the Dog is a busy year. Immediately after the Chinese New Year break, the LegCo Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting will hold public hearings on the new strategy for eGovernment services delivery, public service broadcasting and, the legislative proposal on regulating unsolicited electronic messages. Details of the public hearings and the consultations are listed as follows: Public hearing on the new strategy for eGovernment services delivery Date: 13 Feb (Mon) Time: 2:30pm Venue: Conference Room A, LegCo Building Public hearing on Public service broadcasting [Details] Date: 11 Mar (Sat) Time: 9:00am Venue: Chamber, LegCo Building Closing date for written submission: 3 Mar Public hearing on the legislative proposal on anti-UEM [Details] Date: 17 Mar (Fri) Since these issues are important to the IT sector, I urge you go through the papers and share your thought. You can either email me, submit your statement to the ITB Panel or directly respond to the administration's consultation papers. CK Sin Panels Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting 13 February 2006 Agenda New strategy for e-government services delivery " 2004 Digital 21 Strategy - Progress report for 2005 and targets for 2006 Panel on Commerce and Industry 21 February 2006 Agenda Proposed legislative amendments for enhanced electronic services of the trade marks registry Proposed Research & Development Centre on Information and Communications Technologies Council Questins 8 Feb 2006 · Contractual payments of IT projects 18 Jan 2006 · IT service contract Motion debate 15 Feb 2006 Implementing the policy on addressing the problem of working poverty Opening up the electricity market Reducing the salaries tax

News New S for CIT Mr Joseph Wong Wing-ping was appointed as Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology on 24 Jan. The former S for CIT, Mr John Tsang Chun-wah, was appointed as Director of the Chief Executive's Office. Review on Digital 21 Strategy The Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee reviewed the progress made under Digital 21 2004 Strategy and discussed the targets and actions plans for the coming year at its meeting held on 20 Jan. The government will report the progress in the coming ITB Panel meeting on 13 Feb 2006. The Government had already commenced preparatory work for the next round of Digital 21 Strategy review. The OGCIO will initiate discussions with them in the first quarter of 2006, with a view to coming up with a draft document for public consultation in late 2006. Activities IT Spring Dinner 2006 Date: 23 Feb 2006 (Thur) Time: 6:30pm - 11:00pm Organizers: HKITF, HKCS, WTIA, ISIA, HKISPA, RTIA [Details and registration] My column @ Wen Wei Po Review of PBS – 27 Jan Temptation of the Sales tax – 20 Jan If you like to comment on my articles, please drop me a few lines of words. (column@sinchungkai.org.hk) As an elected legislator, I always love to know your views. If you have anything would like to share with me, please email me or make an appointment for an office visit or home visit. Please leave your name, contact number, and discussion topic via email, and my office will follow up your request with phone calls accordingly.

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