Never been illegal. Just difficult to pick up most of the time as the
short wave transmissions were aimed outside the UK. There was spill from
long and medium waves if you listened early or late. Specific copyrights
in the programmes only allowed transmission outside the UK. This is
where the "illegal" comes in I expect.
Robin Cherry
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Subject: [BBC-HISTORY] Fwd: [RADIO-STUDIES] BBC World Service in UK
Everyone,
Is there any truth to this? If so, wouldn't ham radio operators be in
jeopardy?
Dear all
Long time reader, first time poster....and I'm sorry that my first post
is such a blatant attempt to exploit your collective good wills and
intelligence on a Saturday evening, but I would like to confirm a point
of detail about the the BBC World Service.
I remember reading - or hearing - that until really quite recently
(1980s or 1990s) it was illegal to listen to the BBC's overseas services
within the UK. Can anyone confirm whether this is indeed correct, and -
if possible - the date at which the legislation was changed to make
listening to the WS legal?
Many thanks,
Dr Alasdair Pinkerton
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey
United Kingdom
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Darrell M. Newton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mass Media and Cultural Studies The Department of
Communication Arts Salisbury University
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