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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Econet Satellite Services Limited a licence on 23rd August 2002 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 28th October 2002. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Econet Satellite Services Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 26th November 2002.

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