Paragraph 1

In this Schedule–

• “Channel 3” means the system of television broadcasting services established by the Commission under section 14 of the 1990 Act;

• “Channel 4”, except where expressly provided otherwise, means the television broadcasting service referred to in section 24(1) of the 1990 Act;

• “Channel 5” means the television broadcasting service referred to in section 28(1) of the 1990 Act;

• “DBS service” has the meaning given to it by section 37(3) of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984^f1;

• “ITV” has the meaning given to it by section 10(2) of the Broadcasting Act 1981^f2;

• “the interim period” means the period referred to in paragraph 1(1) in Part II of Schedule 11 to the 1990 Act;

• “local radio service” has the meaning given to “local service” by section 84(2) of the 1990 Act;

• “national radio service” has the meaning given to “national service” by section 84(2) of the 1990 Act;

• “the nominated company” means the company nominated for the purposes of section 127(1) of the 1990 Act;

• “public telecommunications operator” has the meaning given to it by section 9(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1984^f3;

• “S4C” means the television broadcasting service referred to in section 57(1) of the 1990 Act;

• “satellite” includes both domestic and non-domestic satellite services within the meaning of section 43(1) and (2) of the 1990 Act;

• “television broadcasting service” has the meaning given by section 2(5) of the 1990 Act;

• “the transfer date” means the day appointed under section 127(1) of the 1990 Act.