HC Deb 31 July 1939 vol 350 cc1948-9
78. Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueter

asked the Postmaster-General whether the system of wire broadcasting by electric mains is being investigated fully by the technical officers in his Department to ascertain whether the technical difficulties can be overcome to enable this system to be put into operation on many power cable networks in this country?

The Postmaster - General (Major Tryon)

Proposals for the distribution of broadcast programmes by means of electricity supply lines are under consideration by my Department in consultation with the Ministry of Transport and the Electricity Commissioners. A meeting is to be held this week with representatives of the Electricity Supply Associations at which the technical and other aspects of the scheme will be discussed.

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