File 3 - Electronic Text Newspaper Associates correspondence

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Correspondence between Ian Wright and members of the ETNA project team, primarily concerning the formation and development of ETNA.

Correspondents include: Ian Wright; Stephen King (director, RNIB); Paola Fabrizi (RNIB); Peter Kelway (managing director, Aptech); Yvonne Gallagher (ETNA), Barry Gifford (RNIB): McClure Naismith Anderson & Gardiner (Guardian solicitors) and David Levy (Intelligent Research).

Subjects covered include: the incorporation of ETNA, 20 February 1992; liabilities and indemnities, 30 April 1992; payment of the solicitors fee for the shareholders agreement, 13 May 1992, and service contract, 27 November 1992; unavailable Guardian text, 21 July 1992; testing of the ETNA, May - August 1992; VAT liability, 23 October 1992; Data Broadcasting International (DBI) blank standard agreement, October 1992; project update, November 1992; appointment of ETNA directors, October 1992; Guardian service contract, October - November 1992; DBI concerns over the project, October - November 1992 and Guardian file problems, 23 November 1992.

Also includes: a copy of 'Big Print' newspaper, 28 August 1991; diagram of the ETNA structure as at 21 January 1992; paper on 'the electronic newspaper' by David Levy, February 1992; ETNA profit and loss projections, February 1992; draft promotional brochure, nd; list of potential names for the company, with votes, November 1991; questionnaire for the evaluation of ETNA test sites, 19 May 1992; an appeal for software testers, 1992; report on test sites, 13 August 1992; papers by Paola Fabrizi on 'the electronic daily newspaper', October 1992 and the 'RNIB's contribution to ETNA pre/post launch, 6 October 1992 and Data Broadcasting International blank standard agreement form, October 1992.

Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Ian Wright

Subject to access restrictions in line with the Data Protection Act and business confidentiality.