The Public Telecommunication System Designation (Teleport UK Limited (trading as Satellite Media Services)) Order 1999
The Secretary of State granted to Teleport UK Limited (trading as Satellite Media Services) a licence on 15th January 1999 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in the licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 8th November 1999. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Teleport UK Limited (trading as Satellite Media Services) will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 7th December 1999.