Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1996. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What stage has been reached in the monitoring process for the Ministry of Defence's release of the 380-399.9 Mhz band to civil broadcasting systems in the UK.

Answer: Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what stage has been reached in the monitoring process for the Ministry of Defence's release of the 380 to 399.9 MHz band to civil broadcasting systems in the UK. [40315] Mr. Arbuthnot: The band 380 to 399.9 MHz has not been designated by the International Telecommunication Union--ITU--as a broadcast band. Within the Conference of European Postal and Telecommunication Administration--CEPT--nations, the band is one of the four designated to be shared with civilian users. Two sub-bands, 380 to 385 and 390 to 395 MHz, have been released, with the agreement of NATO, for use by the emergency services in NATO countries in Europe.

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