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1989 Nov 1 - 1990 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2917
Broadcasting (Television licence fees: Broadcasting Bill) (Part 10)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 320
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89 Dec 22 Fr Major Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") ["loose ends over the detailed arrangements for applying the 25 per cent independent production requirement"] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Feb 28 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Broadcasting Bill") [ITC evaluation of bids] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 28 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Mellor ("Regulation of Privatised IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [terms of ownership restrictions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 28 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [purposes of use of performance bonds] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 27 Tu Major Broadcasting: David Mellor minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Regulation of Privatised IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [Channel 3, 5 licensees, ownership restriction review] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 23 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Mellor ("Regulation of Privatised IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [draft licence, ownership restrictions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 26 Mo Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to Nicholas Ridley ("IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [constraining ownership of transmission companies] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 22 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill") [opinion on the bill, inside track for existing ITV companies, safeguarding quality] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 21 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [options if Northern Ireland licence becomes unviable] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [parliamentary control of funds, failed licensees] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [turnover requirements, use of funds] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [viability of Northern Ireland licence, programming for two communities] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 31 We Major Broadcasting: Peter Brooke minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [viability of Northern Ireland licence, cost of programming, ownership questions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development Department") [allow IBA to make case for a more minimal technical development unit] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development Department") [inclusion of ED department in the transmission company] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 30 Tu Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Liability of Channel 5 Franchise") [proposes making public cost estimate as best estimate for guidance] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington (ITC licences) [prospective licensees will have to disclose financial position] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [control of satellite channels in addition to ITC licences] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [proposed discretionary rule a recipe for confusion] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: John Major minute to David Waddington ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services") [ITC would be under pressure to use discretion to support status quo] [declassified Jul 2017]