Lo notes that every day by 3: 00 or 4: 00 in the afternoon during the "rush period," international long distance telephone and fax lines are often "occupied," and it is necessary to wait to connect a call, which can often be done only after two or three hours.
羅益強指出，每到下午三、四點的「緊要關頭」，國際電話及傳真偏就常常「當」線，要等接通，往往是二、三個鐘頭以後的事了。