Explanatory note

The Secretary of State granted to East Lancashire Cablevision Limited on 21st June 1989 a licence under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specfied in Annex A to that licence, in the whole or parts of the Boroughs of Blackburn, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, Burnley, South Ribble and Pendle. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 30th June 1989. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, East Lancashire Cablevision Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1N 2HQ.