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【明報專訊】HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK (HKTV) chairman Ricky Wong accused the government of discriminating against him, as a result of which his plan to launch mobile-TV services on July 1 has to be postponed indefinitely. He also accused the government of changing the rules of the game, trying to throttle HKTV's TV business "again and again", and using different standards for different people in the enforcement of policies and the law.

英語

香港電視網絡主席王維基指摘當局搞針對，使原定今年7月1日啟播的流動電視服務，開台無期，指摘政府突然改變遊戲規則，質疑政府「一而再、再而三」阻港視開台，認為是政策、執法因人而異，云云。

普通話

Yesterday, at a press conference, the Communications Authority disclosed details which show that Wong may have misled the public by telling the truth only partially. For instance, the Communications Authority said it had, at a meeting with HKTV in January this year, pointed out that HKTV's plan to use the Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast technology could exceed the scope of its mobile-TV licence since broadcasting to households could not be regarded as mobile services. It had advised HKTV to use the Digital Video Broadcasting system instead. Details of the items discussed may be found in the minutes of the meeting. Obviously, the Communications Authority's account of the matter is different from Wong's, and may be regarded as accurate since Wong did not try to contradict it.

英語

昨日，通訊辦在記者會披露的情况，顯示王維基選擇性發布資料，有誤導之嫌。例如，通訊辦表示今年1月已經與港視開會，討論到港視改用DTMB制式，會超出流動電視牌照條款範疇，因為服務入屋已非流動牌照，並提議港視可採用歐洲制式（DVB）；有關討論和情况，有會議紀錄。通訊辦的交代與王維基的說法明顯不同，王維基就此並無提出異議，意味通訊辦的交代反映了實際情况。

普通話

However, while Wong's selective disclosure of information is not advisable, he cannot be said to be wrong in his row with the Communications Authority. Apparently, Wong was trying to capitalise on a grey area in the regulation of mobile TV in a bid to expand the reach of his TV services into people's homes. His argument is that HKTV's part lies only in sending out television signals, and his company should not be held responsible for the receiving tools the viewers choose to use, which may be fixed or movable. This line of argument cannot be dismissed as unreasonable.

英語

王維基操作資料發布，確有可議之處，不過，這不代表他與通訊局的爭議，沒有理據支持。從事態看來，王維基原意利用條例規管流動電視的灰色地帶，盡量擴大滲透率（入屋），他的解說是港視只發出信號，客戶以流動或固定形式接收，與港視無關。這些說法，有一定道理。

普通話

So it appears that both Wong and the Communications Authority can claim to have the weight of reason on their sides. Clearly, government regulations have failed to keep abreast with the rapid development of communications technology. Businessmen are not to blame if they try to make use of the grey areas of the law to reap the highest possible profits.

英語

王維基與通訊局的爭議，看來公說公有理、婆說婆有理，實際上反映條例監管規定落後於通訊科技發展。做生意的人，游走於法律邊緣、利用灰色地帶尋求最大利益，可以理解。

普通話

Government sources admit that the relevant laws and regulations are outdated, and will have to be thoroughly revised. While the government is contemplating tighter regulation, care must be taken not to stifle creativity and originality, which are closely associated with communications technology, or Hong Kong's creative industry will not flourish.

英語

政府消息人士承認規管條例與實際脫節，表示會全面檢討。政府的思維是加強規管，不過，環繞通訊的科技與創意、創新息息相關，政府在尋思規管之餘，首要顧及不能扼殺創意創新的空間，否則，香港的創意產業不可能煥發出生機。

普通話

Wong's attempt to exploit a legal loophole under cover of a mobile-TV licence may not be entirely defensible. However, the ban imposed on his mobile-TV business has caused a public outcry, just as the government's rejection of HKTV's free-TV licence application had stirred emotions earlier. The public has no particular love for Wong, but Wong has over the past several years worked hard against great obstacles, evidently determined to blaze a new trail in the TV business, and his declared ambition to boost Hong Kong's creative industry has struck a chord with the public. After all, Hong Kong's free-TV market, dominated as it is by one TV station, is at present as boringly bland as it is utterly disappointing. Unfortunately, neither Wong's determination nor the will of the public has been able to change HKTV's fate, which is regrettable not only for Wong, but also for the creative industry.

英語

王維基今次藉流動電視牌照「鑽空子」，或有可商榷之處，但是與港視在免費電視牌照落空一樣，今次港視在流動電視服務觸礁，社會上仍然迴響較大。市民並非厚愛王維基，只是他這些年鍥而不捨，要在電視產業展拳腳，一副要為香港創意產業做一些事的心志，與市民的渴求契合，因為香港的免費電視生態，太使人失望了，市場在一台獨大下，電視生態一潭死水。只是，迄今事態顯示王維基和市民的主觀意願，都不能改變港視的遭遇。這種情况，不單是王維基的悲哀，也是創意產業的悲哀！

普通話

明報社評 2014.03.13

Presented by lecturers of Hong Kong Community College, PolyU and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr William Tsang

Senior Lecturer, HKCC

www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/staff_directory/social_communication/TSANG,_William_Wai-sum-75.html

焦妮娜

香港專上學院講師

www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/staff_directory/social_communication/JIAO,_Nina-108.html

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