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Annex 3: Glossary

In alphabetical orderAbbreviation
26 GHz and 28 GHz bands26/28 GHz band
Amplitude ModulationAM
Announcements in the Public InterestAPI
Asia Africa Europe-1AAE-1
Asia-America Gateway Cable SystemAAG
Asia Pacific Cable Network 2APCN-2
Asia Pacific GatewayAPG
Asia Submarine-Cable ExpressASE
Broadcasting Codes of PracticeCoPs
Broadcasting (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 391)B(MP)O
Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562)BO
Building Management OfficeBMO
Charging Scheme for the SUF for Spectrum Assigned AdministrativelySUF Charging Scheme
Chief Executive in CouncilCE in C
Code of Practice for the Provision of Mobile Access Facilities in Specified Buildings for the Provision of Public Mobile Radiocommunications ServicesMobile CoP
Commerce and Economic Development BureauCEDB
Commercial Electronic MessageCEM
Communications AuthorityThe Authority
Communications Authority Ordinance (Cap. 616)CAO
Competition CommissionCommission
Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619)CO
Customer Complaint Settlement SchemeCCSS
Customs and Excise DepartmentC&ED
Director-General of CommunicationsDG Com
Domestic Free Television Programme ServiceFree TV
Domestic Pay Television Programme ServicePay TV
Do-Not-Call RegisterDNC Register
Fifth Generation5G
Fixed Network OperatorFNO
FLAG Europe AsiaFEA
FLAG North Asia LoopFNAL
Fourth Generation4G
Frequency ModulationFM
Gigabits per secondGbps
Guidelines on Implementation of Real-name Registration for SIM CardsRNR Guidelines
Guidelines on Work near Underground Telecommunications LinesUTL Guidelines
Hainan to Hong Kong ExpressH2HE
High Definition TelevisionHDTV
HK Television Entertainment Company LimitedHKTVE
HKT Trust and HKT LimitedHKT
Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company LimitedCRHK
Hong Kong Police ForcePolice
i-CABLE HOY Limitedi-CABLE HOY
International Mobile TelecommunicationsIMT
Legislative CouncilLegCo
Megabits per secondMbps
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU
Metro Broadcast Corporation LimitedMetro
Mid-term Review of the Free TV Licences of HKTVE, i-CABLE HOY and TVB in 2023Mid-term Review
Mobile Network OperatorMNO
Mobile Virtual Network OperatorMVNO
National Security LawNSL
Non-domestic Television Programme ServiceNon-domestic TV
Office of the Communications AuthorityOFCA
Other Licensable Television Programme ServiceOther Licensable TV
PCCW Media LimitedPCCW Media
Public Radiocommunications ServicePRS
Radio Base StationRBS
Radio Television Hong KongRTHK
REACH North Asia LoopRNAL
Real-name Registration Programme for SIM CardsRNR Programme
Sea-Me-We 3SMW3
Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentSCED
Services-based OperatorSBO
Sixth Generation6G
SMS Sender Registration SchemeScheme
South-East Asia Japan Cable SystemSJC
Special ConditionSC
Spectrum Utilization FeeSUF
Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106)TO
Telecommunications (Registration of SIM Cards) Regulation (Cap. 106AI)Registration Regulation
Television Broadcasts LimitedTVB
TGN-Intra Asia Cable SystemTGN-IA
Third Generation3G
Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362)TDO
Unified Carrier LicenceUCL
Universal Service ContributionUSC
Universal Service ObligationUSO
Universal Service ProviderUSP
Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance (Cap. 593)UEMO
Wireless Internet of ThingsWIoT
Working Group on Tackling Fraudulent Calls and Messages by the Telecommunications IndustryWorking Group