HC Deb 07 May 1985 vol 78 c318W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether a licence has been issued to the Mayfair hotel, London, to take satellite television transmissions from the Europe telecommunication spacecraft via two antennae mounted on its roof.

Mr. Butcher

A limited number of letters of temporary authority have been issued for the purposes of test and development and demonstration of reception of satellite television programmes. The operator of the system at the Mayfair has such a letter of authority.

Forward to