AVAILABILITY OF FREESAT

That this House notes the provisional approval of a Freesat service by the BBC Trust; welcomes the fact that this offers the first opportunity for the many viewers in households which have difficulty in receiving a Freeview signal, often in rural and coastal communities, to enjoy the benefits of digital television, on an affordable basis, without having to pay a subscription; and calls upon the other public service broadcasters, ITV, Channel Four, Five and S4C, to join the BBC in making their services available on Freesat.