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Annex 3: Glossary

In alphabetical orderAbbreviation
Amplitude ModulationAM
Announcement in the Public InterestAPI
Asia Africa Europe-1AAE-1
Asia-America Gateway Cable SystemAAG
Asia Direct Cable SystemADC
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
Chief Executive in Council CE in C
Commercial Electronic Message CEM
Communications Authority The Authority
Communications Authority Ordinance (Cap. 616) CAO
Competition Commission Commission
Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) CO
Consumer Education Campaign Campaign
Customer Complaint Settlement Scheme CCSS
Customs and Excise Department C&ED
Director-General of Communications DG Com
District Anti-Phone Deception Ambassadors Ambassadors
District Anti-Phone Deception Ambassador Scheme Ambassador Scheme
District Council DC
Domestic Free Television Programme Service Free TV
Domestic Pay Television Programme Service Pay TV
Do-Not-Call DNC
Enhanced Industry Regulatory Scheme for Marketing Calls Enhanced Industry Scheme
Fifth Generation 5G
Fixed Network Operator FNO
FLAG North Asia Loop FNAL
Fourth Generation 4G
Frequency Modulation FM
Gigabits per second Gbps
Guidelines on Implementation of Real-name Registration for SIM Cards RNR Guidelines
Guidelines on Work near Underground Telecommunications Lines UTL Guidelines
Hainan to Hong Kong Express H2HE
High Definition Television HDTV
HK Television Entertainment Company Limited HKTVE
HKT Trust and HKT Limited HKT
Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited CRHK
Hong Kong Identity Card HKID
Hong Kong Police Force Police
i-CABLE HOY Limited i-CABLE HOY
International Mobile Telecommunications IMT
Legislative Council LegCo
Low-altitude Economy LAE
Low Earth Orbit LEO
Megabits per second Mbps
Memorandum of Understanding MoU
Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited Metro
Mobile Network Operator MNO
Mobile Virtual Network Operator MVNO
National Security Law NSL
Non-domestic Television Programme Service Non-domestic TV
Now TV Limited Now TV
Office of the Communications Authority OFCA
Other Licensable Television Programme Service Other Licensable TV
Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited Phoenix Satellite TV
Pre-paid SIMPPS
Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Cap. 653)CIO
Public Radiocommunications ServicePRS
Radio Base StationRBS
Radio Television Hong KongRTHK
REACH North Asia LoopRNAL
Real-name Registration Programme for SIM CardsRNR Programme
Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentSCED
Services-based OperatorSBO
Sixth Generation6G
SMS Sender Registration SchemeScheme
South-East Asia Japan Cable SystemSJC
Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106)TO
Telecommunications (Registration of SIM Cards) Regulation (Cap. 106AI)Registration Regulation
Telecommunications Service ProviderTSP
Television Broadcasts LimitedTVB
TGN-Intra Asia Cable SystemTGN-IA
Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362)TDO
Unified Carrier LicenceUCL
Universal Service ContributionUSC
Universal Service ObligationUSO
Universal Service ProviderUSP
Unmanned Aircraft SystemUAS
Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance (Cap. 593)UEMO
Wireless Internet of ThingsWIoT
Working Group on Developing LAELAE Working Group
Working Group on Tackling Fraudulent Calls and Messages by the Telecommunications IndustryWorking Group