Views from the telecoms industry are being sought on the regulation of Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony which offers voice, fax, data and multimedia services.

The Office of the Telecommunications Authority wants to solicit views and comments, particularly on whether the existing regulatory requirements for traditional voice telephony services should be applied to the new services.

It also seeks views on whether Internet Service Providers should be allowed to operate IP Telephony services, and if so, the type of licence to be used.

The consultation paper can be downloaded from the office's website. Any views or comments should reach the office on or before December 4. Electronic submission to iptelephony@ofta.gov.hk is welcome.

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