3 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will place in the Oireachtas Library the terms of each contract awarded for the transmission of television signals of MMDS schemes in relation to recently announced proposals to provide for a short-term UHF multi-channel television licensing scheme; whether the principles of fair competition will be met if it is proposed to allow MMDS operators and cable relay operators to apply for deflector licences in areas where they already hold MMDS or cable relay licences; the reason it would take six months to draft the required regulations; whether the United Kingdom authorities can exercise a veto on the issuing of licences for this new scheme on the UHF band, using analog technology; when it is expected that RTÉ 1, Network 2. Teilifís na Gaeilge and TV3 will be operating on an all-UHF basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11111/97]

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3 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will place in the Oireachtas Library the terms of each contract awarded for the transmission of television signals of MMDS schemes in relation to recently announced proposals to provide for a short-term UHF multi-channel television licensing scheme; whether the principles of fair competition will be met if it is proposed to allow MMDS operators and cable relay operators to apply for deflector licences in areas where they already hold MMDS or cable relay licences; the reason it would take six months to draft the required regulations; whether the United Kingdom authorities can exercise a veto on the issuing of licences for this new scheme on the UHF band, using analog technology; when it is expected that RTÉ 1, Network 2. Teilifís na Gaeilge and TV3 will be operating on an all-UHF basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11111/97]

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