§ Lord Irving of Dartfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have received from the civil land mobile radio industry regarding the time-scale for establishing large systems in Band III.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)A variety of proposals have been received from companies interested in establishing large radio systems in Band III. Among those responding, several have urged the Government to reach early conclusions on the use of Band III: one company has stated that if any early date were set for the introduction of a large system it could be unhelpful to United Kingdom equipment manufacturers. The Government hope to make an announcement on Band III in the next few weeks.