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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to TGC UK Limited on 30 December 1997 a licence 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 9th March 1998. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Conse quently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, TGC UK Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when this Order comes into force on 7th April 1998.

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