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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Ionica L3 Ltd a licence on 9th February 1993 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in that licence in the United Kingdom. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 26th July 1993. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Ionica L3 Ltd will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 24th August 1993.

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