courts under Government's new Telecommunications Act.

Wayne Patrick Frost, of Brooklyn Lane, admitted in Magistrates' Court to receiving Cablevision without paying for it.

The Act which calls for anyone found tampering with telecommunications systems to be fined up to $3,000 or jailed for two years or both.

The court heard that between July 7 and August 31 Frost "without authorisation wilfully interfered with cable designed for use in connection with the running of Bermuda Cablevision service''.

Insp. Peter Duffy, prosecuting, said as a result of an audit carried out, the company discovered that Frost was not a subscriber, but was receiving service.

The former tenant had not had the cable disconnected and never contacted Cablevision nor paid for service, Insp. Duffy said.

But Frost, who has other convictions for dishonesty, said he was sharing the cable with his neighbour who lived in adjoining apartment.

He said his neighbour had it disconnected "out of spite'' when they argued about some money owed to Frost's brother.

"So I turned around and reconnected it,'' Frost said. "We don't have a written agreement from my landlord about who will pay for the cable service.'' Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis said: "If your landlord is not going to pay for your electricity or phone service, chances are remote that he will pay for cable service''.

Frost then asked Mr. Francis if he could pay for the time he was illegally using the service.

But Mr. Francis said: "I don't know what you owed Cablevision. That's a matter for you and Cablevision''. He fined Frost $200.