Explanatory note

The Secretary of State granted to United Cable Television (London South) Plc on 24 January 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 whole of the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 28th February 1990. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, United Cable Television (London South) Plc will be a public telecommunications operator in respect of its Merton and Sutton public telecommunication systems 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.