The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) is an executive arm of the

Communications Authority The Communications Authority is a statutory body responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in Hong Kong. It was formed in 2012 through a merger of the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority, Televisio ...

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. It is the body responsible for telecommunications regulation (through the Regulatory Affairs Branch),

antitrust Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust ...

enforcement (through the Competition Affairs Branch) and allocation of the radio frequency portion of the

electromagnetic spectrum The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of frequencies (the spectrum) of electromagnetic radiation and their respective wavelengths and photon energies. The electromagnetic spectrum covers electromagnetic waves with frequencies ranging fro ...

(also known as

spectrum management Spectrum management is the process of regulating the use of radio frequencies to promote efficient use and gain a net social benefit.Martin Cave, Chris Doyle, William Webb, ''Modern Spectrum Management'', Cambridge University Press, 2007 The ter ...

, through the Operations Branch). The OFTA, the

Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority or (TELA) was an entertainment regulatory agency in Hong Kong under the Government of Hong Kong. On 1 April 2012, TELA merged with Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority and Office of the Telecommu ...

, and the

Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority The Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority (HKBA) was an organisation responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting industry in Hong Kong. It was formed in 1987. The organisation was authorised to investigate complaints made regarding pro ...

was merged to form the Office of the Communications Authority and the

on 1 April 2012.
The

Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific du ...

under OFCA also formed in the same day, takes over former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority’s other functions in relation to film classification, control of obscene and indecent articles and newspaper registration.

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