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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to AT&T Communications (UK)LTD a licence on 20 December 1994 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems speci fi ed in that licence in the United Kingdom. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 2nd February 1995. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, AT&T Communications (UK) LTD will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 3rd March 1995.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Of fi ce of Telecommunications, Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ.