Regulation 3 Carrier Pre-selection

At the end of regulation 11(1) of the principal Regulations there shall be added the following subparagraphs:

“(e)

ensure that at least operators having significant market power running the telecommunication systems described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 enable their subscribers, including those using ISDN, to access the switched services of any interconnected provider of publicly available telecommunications services. The Secretary of State and the Director shall ensure that facilities are in place to enable subscribers to choose these services by means of pre-selection with a facility to override any pre-selected choice on a call by call basis by dialling a short prefix;

(f)

ensure that tariffs for interconnection which are related to the provision of the facility in accordance with paragraph (e) above are cost oriented and that any direct charges to consumers do not act as a disincentive for the use of the facility.”