P543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:32:38 —— TELETEXT COPYRIGHT & UPDATES ——————— Dear Teletext, Since September last year I have been downloading Share Price information from Teletext, but sometimes find the information not quite up-to-date. 'hz is this and are there any restrictions on the use of price data? Can I pass this information on to my friends or am I infringing copyright? P Wesson, Tonbridge, Kent ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— We cannot reply to letters personally. TELETEXT HOLIDAY VIEWER OFFERS P539 Property Plus Your Money Tbx CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:32:53 —— TELETEXT COPYRIGHT & UPDATES ——————— Teletext's Dave Stewart ovjrsjes the Teletext share price listings. It's a complicated process, with 2,500 shares listed. The London Stock Exchange sends coded share information to Teletext, where it is "translated" into readable data, which appears on your TV screen. Four companies are licensed by Teletext to supply software which allows PC users to download this information. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Got a problem - why not write to us? Letters to: ADVICE CLINIC PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808. Property Plus Your Money Tbx CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:37:41 —— TELETEXT COPYRIGHT & UPDATES ——————— Changes to the Teletext share price lists occur when: the Stock Exchange inserts or deletes securities from its database a name changes (eg after a takjovjr). These alterations involve manually changing codes at Teletext and at the licensed software firms. It can mean a slight delay before changes are seen. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Got a problem - why not write to us? Letters to: ADVICE CLINIC PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808. Property Plus Your Money Tax CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:44:01 —— TELETEXT COPYRIGHT & UPDATES ——————— 'hen companies have a name change, the computer codes for Teletext share price listings have to be updated. "We are in the process of transferring from a manual to a fully automated system," says Teletext's Dave Stewart. "The changes have meant the system has been temporarily less comprehensive but within 2 weeks the new service will bj on-line," hj adds. "It will then be up-to-date forevermore". ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Got a problem - why not write to us? Letters to: ADVICE CLINIC PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808. Property Plus Your Money Tax CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:48:30 —— TELETEXT COPYRIGHT & UPDATES ——————— David Barker, who oversees Teletext copyright says it is a difficult issue. "As far as we are concerned, data broadcast by Teletext is our copyright." It should bj said that while Teletext licenses four companies for Share Price downloading software it does not recommend any one firm above anothjt. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Got a problem - why not write to us? Letters to: ADVICE CLINIC PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808. Property Plus Your Money Tax CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:49:12 SEAFORD SANDS HOTEL PAIGNTON BARGAIN SPECIAL BREAKS ANY 3nts from £43 HALF BOARD Good Home cooking & ensuite rms Discounts for later seasonal bogs Lift all floors - Licensed Ample free parking Tel: 01803 557722 US Holidays West Country MORNINGSIDE HOTEL ** SAC SEA FRONT,BABBACOMBE,TORQUAY TQ1 3LF Calling Cardif/Bristol areas, March Special, Sun-Fri, door to door, DBB 5nts fr £128pp. WEEKEND BREAKS AVAIL. ' EASTER BREAK, Early Booking discount for Summer.some FREE PLACES for kids. Sea Views,Pkg,Lic,Choice of Menu6/7ll rms ensuite, C/H, family rms, col TV, Tmkg.Major credit/charge cards acc. TEL: 01803 327025/329194 Property Plus Your Money Tbx CinemaP543 Teletext 543 Mar 2 22:49:44 Advert ADVICE CLINIC >> * Don't surrender your endowment policy - call AAP * You can get up to 40% more than your policy's surrender value. For your free valuation and brochure (24 hour service) Absolute Assigned Policies Ltd regulated by the Personal Investment Authority Property Plus Your Money Tbx Cinema