Explanatory note

The Secretary of State granted to Northampton Cable Television Limited on 27th March 1991 a licence under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in Annex A to that licence, in the Boroughs of Kettering and Wellingborough and the Districts of Corby, East Northamptonshire and Harborough. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament onr 29th July 1991. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Northampton Cable Television Limited will be a public telecommunications operator in respect of its Northeast Northamptonshire public telecommunication systems when the Order comes into force on 26th August 1991.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, Export House, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ.