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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Sheffield Cable Media Limited on 19th December 1990 a licence under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in Annex A to that licence, in the City of Sheffield area. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 30th January 1991. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of the Act, Sheffield Cable Media Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 27th February 1991.

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