This document establishes the formal designation of Cambridge Cable Limited as a public telecommunications operator within the specified Cambridge area under the Telecommunications Act 1984. The order is issued by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, exercising statutory powers to regulate infrastructure development and service provision. It serves as a legal instrument to grant the operator specific rights and obligations necessary for the installation and maintenance of telecommunications networks.

Legal professionals and historians of telecommunications policy view this document as a standard regulatory instrument used during the privatization and expansion of UK cable networks. It is primarily utilized for archival research regarding the development of regional infrastructure and the evolution of utility licensing in the late 20th century.