Issue No.: 32 Date: 30 March 2006

Intelligent Transport System in Hong Kong The deployment of ICT to improve the transport infrastructure is a world-wide trend. By establishing a transport network embedded with the innovative technologies to track vehicles, collect traffic information and enable road users to access road-side information on real-time basis, it is evident in other overseas countries that a city’s transport system will become efficient, reliable, safe and environmental-friendly. Hong Kong’s ITS development still remains at an embryonic stage.  But with the highly competitive market and technological edge, Hong Kong has a unique advantage to foster greater development of ITS. With an aim to promote ITS industry in Hong Kong, HKITF, WTIA and I co-publish a policy paper on ITS in Hong Kong.  The purpose of this research project is to modernize the exiting transport system, provide increase access to transportation services and reduce environmental impact. To accomplish these objectives, the research paper prescribes a broad set of policy, programmes and initiatives enabled by ITS technologies. Please go though the paper and attend ITS Forum to be held on 6 April (Thur) afternoon. To share your thought with me, please email me at cksin@sinchungkai.org.hk. CK Sin MONitOR - March 06 issue (Chinese only) I recently published my printed version newsletter - MONitOR. It is in magazine-style and it provides you an update on my work in the past few months. To read my MONitOR, please visit here. Panels Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting 6 April 2006 Agenda Revision of broadcasting licence fees Spectrum allocation for FM broadcasting 2005 surveys on IT usage and penetration in the household and business sector Progress report on transformation of the IT Easy Link services Progress report on the implementation of computer information system integration qualification certification under CEPA II Council Questins 22 March 2006 ?font size=1 face="Times New Roman"> Searches on web-hosting companies by law enforcement agencies

Activities Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Forum Date: 6 April 2006 (Thur) Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Venue: High Function Room, 1/F, HKPC Building, Kowloon Tong Registration: download form Enquiry: HKITF (Tel: 31018197) Organizers: HKITF, WTIA, Office of Mr Sin Chung Kai Anti-Spam Forum 2006- How to regulate? It was successfully held on 24 March. To download presentation materials of the event, please visit here. News Register as an IT Voter [Registration guideline] The Election Committee (EC) Subsector elections will be held in late 2006 or early 2007. There are 20 seats for IT subsector. The key function of the EC is to elect the Chief Executive. Your participation in the EC election is important! Please register as an IT voter! - Closing date: 16 May 2006 Composition of ITFC [Legco Brief] The Bill on Chief Executive Election and Legislative Council Election (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2006 was introduced to the LegCo. If any eligible bodies in the ITFC have had changed their names, please contact me or the Constitutional Affairs Bureau as soon as possible so that the changes can be revealed in the Bill. My column @ Wen Wei Po Errors in the Budget – 25 Mar 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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