The URL is http://www.petitiononline.com/cksin/petition.html

Petition for a change in name of the proposed Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

The Administration proposed to create a new bureau namely, ‘Commerce and Economic Development Bureau’ by merging the existing Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (CITB) and part of the existing Economic Development and Labour Bureau. This re-organization is expected to be effective from 1 July 2007.

The new bureau will absorb all the statutory functions of CITB and the responsibility related to tourism, consumer protection and competition policy of the existing Economic Development and Labour Bureau. .  As explained in its proposal, the Administration expects the re-organization will bring merits and synergy among the policy on IT, creative industry and film industry.

We may share such view on such portfolio realignment.  But it is unacceptable and inappropriate that the remit of the bureau is re-titled as Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, dropping ‘technology’ in all government policy bureaux.

To reflect more accurately the fact that ICT policy falls into the jurisdiction of “Commerce and Economic Development Bureau” and, more importantly, in recognition of the importance of technology to Hong Kong as a knowledge-base economy, I intend to urge our Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, to rename the proposed Commerce and Economic Development Bureau as Economy, Commerce and Technology Bureau.  To make our voice loud and clear, I sincerely invite you to sign this joint letter.  You may also send your views to:

1. Mr. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive (ceo@ceo.gov.hk)
2. Mr. John Tsang, Director of the Chief Executive’s Office (ceo@ceo.gov.hk)
3. Mr. Rafael Hui, Chief Secretary of Administration( cso@cso.gov.hk)
4. Mr. Stephen Lam, Secretary for Constitutional Affairs (cabenq@cab.gov.hk)
5. Mr. Joseph Wong, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (cibenq@citb.gov.hk)

If we are not being heard and receive no positive response from the government, I will amend the Government Resolution to rename such policy bureau as Economy, Commerce and Technology Bureau.  If you would like to share your thought with me, please send to cksin@sinchungkai.org.hk

CK Sin

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My general comment is that this should not be allowed, the drop of the name signifies the view that it does not value Technology….

Internet specialists will be recruited to check on the security of the governments free Wi-Fi initiative….and those security consultants would provide report or expertise to ensure contractors abide by that "security".

I’ll be curious to see what the security experts will have to say to this….given that most "experts" would still want to have WPA-2 encryption making it quite unfeasible for a muni-WiFi deployment.

The Time Warner news was picked up by another blog over at butterboom, they point out that Mid Levels is becoming a very  “hot spot” for WiFi by finding various FON related signals.

Lots of green signals popping up everywhere! For a more detailed and live view of the map click here.

Fon has been available for sale in the Wanchai Computer Centre for quite some time already, but I was particularly happy to find that the FON Signal (specificall FON_AP) was readily available throughout the Centre! Great Stuff! I immediately browsed the web and found it working just fine.