This order establishes the legal designation of Cable Communications (Wigan) Limited as a public telecommunications operator under the Telecommunications Act 1984. The document is a statutory instrument issued by the United Kingdom government to formalize the regulatory status of a specific service provider. It provides the legal framework necessary for the company to exercise specific powers and fulfill obligations related to the installation and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure within its designated area.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the privatization and regulatory history of the British telecommunications sector. It is a technical, administrative text intended for regulatory compliance and archival reference rather than general reading.