MMDS licences are issued subject to the terms of the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Programme Retransmission) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 39 of 1989). The Regulations have been lodged in the Dáil Library, reference PL 6311, and may be inspected by the Deputy in the Library at any time. The form of the licence is specified in the schedule to those regulations. Each licensee is obliged to comply with technical conditions established by my Department in Specification No. R82 of April 1988 entitled, "Technical Conditions relating to the establishment of a Programme Retransmission System (Microwave Multipoint Distribution System) (MMDS) in the band 2500 to 2686 MHz". I will forward a copy of Specification R82 to the Deputy if he wishes.
Cork Communications Limited, has been awarded the franchise for Cells 25, 26, 28 and 29 the coverage area of which includes all of County Cork and west Waterford.