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1984 May 1 - 1986 Feb 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1678
Broadcasting (Direct broadcasting by satellite: cable systems and their effect on broadcasting policy) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 268
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85 Jun 14 Fr Major Broadcasting: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit (“Cable Industry: Consortium Relief”) [relaxations to rules to be introduced in Finance Bill] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 1 Mo Major Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“consortium has now collapsed… [MT] predicted this in May last year, and it was obvious to all save the DTI by last Christmas”] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 3 We Major Broadcasting: Warry minute for Addison ("Direct broadcasting by satellite") ["the DBS consortium has now collapsed and a year's lead on the competition gone"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 11 Th Major Broadcasting: Tebbit letter to Brittan (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [reluctant to abandon DTI policy] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 15 Mo Major Broadcasting: Howe minute to Brittan (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“I should like the FCO to be actively involved in future discussions”] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 16 Tu Major Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“I do not see a case for seeking to insist on a British satellite in any future project”] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 18 Th Major Broadcasting: No.10 minute to Brittan PS (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [MT “commented that it would not make sense to open up the market… but continue to insist that they use a British satellite”] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 19 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Howe (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [next steps] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 23 Tu Major Broadcasting: Tebbit minute to MT (“Information Technology Advisory Panel (ITAP) report on cable systems: a reassessment”) [“Predictably… drawn a very negative response from British Telecom”] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (Direct Broadcasting by Satellite) [Tebbit keen that Parliamentary announcement address unethical competitiveness as well as IBA study] [declassified 2014]
85 Aug 2 Fr Major Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Addison (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“the argument about whether it must be a British satellite is not wholly resolved”] [declassified 2014]
85 Aug 6 Tu Major Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT (“Cable television”) [Information Technology Advisory Panel: follow-up to report] [declassified 2014]
85 Aug 7 We Major Broadcasting: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [MT would like DTI to update response to the report following talks with BT] [declassified 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chairman of the Cable Authority) [proposals to address slow progress] [declassified 2014]
85 Dec 16 Mo Major Broadcasting: Cable Authority letter to Kenneth Baker (financial ideas) [development and allowances, enterprise zones] [declassified 2014]
85 Dec 19 Th Major Broadcasting: Pattie PS letter to No.10 (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [no agreement between ITAP and government on forcing access to BT ducts and wires] [declassified 2014]
86 Jan 6 Mo Major Broadcasting: Howe minute to Hurd (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [UK “should not be left behind by other European governments and companies”] [declassified 2014]
86 Jan 8 We Major Broadcasting: Kenneth Baker letter to Cable Authority (financial ideas) [extension of enterprise zones to parts of the cable system] [declassified 2014]
86 Jan 8 We Major Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Addison (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [handling of Government response and outstanding issues] [declassified 2014]
86 Jan 9 Th Major Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [handling of Government response and outstanding issues] [declassified 2014]