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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Carrier One Ltd a licence on 8th March 1999 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in the licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 25th October 1999. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Carrier One Ltd will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 23rd November 1999.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, 50 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JJ.