The Standard has reported that thousands of Hong Kong citizens are expected to join a campaign to switch off their televisions on October 30, 2013 against the government's decision on free-to-air licenses, adding that the campaign was initiated by a group of bloggers. A Facebook page, which has more than 2,500 likes, encourages viewers to turn their sets off between 7pm and 11pm on the day. The page appeals to the public to turn of their TVs - whether to support Ricky Wong, to demand that … [Read more...] about Hong Kong citizens to switch off TVs to protest FTA licensing
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BREAKING: Public protest initiated in aftermath of HKTV’s FTA licence rejection
More than 7,000 people have pledged online their support for and presence at the public protest against the Hong Kong government's decision not to award HKTV a free-to-air licence. The two Facebook posts invite supporters of the network to join in on either of two protest routes on Sunday, October 20, 2013. The first requests supporters to assemble at Central Pier 9, dressed in black, and the second parade calls for support at East Point Road. There is no indication that either of … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Public protest initiated in aftermath of HKTV’s FTA licence rejection
