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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Vine Telecom Networks Limited a licence on 22 November 1999 under secton 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 31st January 2000. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Vine Telecom Networks Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 29th February 2000.

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