asked the Minister for Communications if he is aware of the newspaper report (details supplied) to the effect that Westward Cables, Limerick, propose to transmit BBC signals by microwave link to County Limerick; and when he will sanction such an application and when television viewers in County Limerick can expect to have this signal.
Written Answers. - Multichannel TV Service.
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I have said before in replies to questions in the House that my Department were examining ways and means, consonant with good radio frequency management, of providing multichannel television services to areas which are not served and are unlikely to be served by cable television systems.
My Department are currently examining the suitability of systems which use microwave frequencies, for the distribution of television signals in this country. I am hopeful that if the use of such systems proves feasible, they will enable a broader range of television services to be provided in areas which for economic reasons are unlikely to be served by cable systems.