Section 139B Power to deal with urgent cases

that they are entitled to give a notification under section 138 with respect to a contravention by a person (“P”) of a requirement imposed under section 135 or 136;

that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the case is an urgent case; and

that the urgency of the case makes it appropriate for OFCOM to take action under this section.

a serious threat to the safety of the public, to public health or to national security;

serious economic or operational problems for persons (other than P) who are communications providers or persons who make associated facilities available; or

serious economic or operational problems for persons who make use of electronic communications networks, electronic communications services or associated facilities.

that the entitlement of P to provide electronic communications networks or electronic communications services, or to make associated facilities available, is suspended (either generally or in relation to particular networks, services or facilities); or

that that entitlement is restricted in the respects set out in the direction.