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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to West Country Cable Limited on 5th December 1989 a licence under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in Annex A to that licence, in all or part of the Districts of Northavon, Woodspring, Wandsdyke, Kingswood, Mendip and West Wiltshire and the Cities of Bath and Bristol. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 18th December 1989. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, West Country Cable 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.