OFTA had approached ETS Society for the assistance on distributing "Questionnaire on person-to-person marketing calls". Understanding that ETS industry is making use of Outbound Call Center to promote the IDD Service in Hong Kong Market, the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance(UEMO) has fully commenced to regulate the sending of commercial electronic messages and person-to-person commercial calls are currently exempt from the UEMO.

In order for OFTA to understand the impact of person-to-person commercial calls and gauge the views of the public about them, OFTA has commissioned a survey of public opinion in October 2008. Apart from collecting the general public's views, there is also a need to collect the industry's views for making a balanced assessment. The Government will take into account the collected views to consider the way forward on the question of whether person-to-person commercial calls should be regulated or not.

If any of the members makes outbound person-to-person commercial calls, can refer to the questionnairs as below, and return to the filled questionnaires to Ms Helen Lau (OFTA) directly by 15 May 2009. Any enquiries in relation to the questionnaire can be made to Ms Helen Lau directly.

Contact: Helen Lai
Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)
Tel: 2961 6797
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Questionnaire Download:
Questionnaire on person-to-person marketing calls (Chinese)
Questionnaire on person-to-person marketing calls (English)

To ALL MEMBERS,

The Society will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 April 2009. The agenda is as follows:

1. Propose the change of the Society’s name from The Society of Hong Kong External Telecommunications Services Providers Limited to Services-Based Operator Association.

2. Propose to review the membership fee.

3. Any Other Business

Venue: Thai Orchid, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Date & Time : 23rd April 2009, Thursday 18:00 – 19:00

All members are welcomed to join this meeting.

Yours truly,

Man Liu
Chairman

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Society of Hong Kong External Telecommunications Service Providers (the “ETS Society”) will be held at:

Thai Orchid Restaurant
39 Tong Chong Street,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

on Thursday 18th December 2008, commencing at 6:00 pm.