Paragraph 70.5

In this Condition unless the context otherwise requires—

• “Average Interconnection Charge" has the meaning specified in paragraph 70.2 above;

• “Base Year" means the year ending on 31 March immediately preceding the Year in question;

• “Call" means a circuit switched conveyance of a Message originating in a telecommunication system which is connected to any of the Applicable Systems of a fixed telecommunication system and intended to terminate on a handset connected to the system of the Licensee;

• “Controlling Percentage" means in relation to any Year the amount of the change in the Retail Prices Index in the period of 12 months ending on 31 December immediately before the beginning of that Year, expressed as a percentage (rounded to two decimal places) of that Index as at the beginning of that period, reduced by nine;

• “Interconnection Charge" means the standard charge made by the Licensee for the interconnection of a Call, and “interconnection" has the same meaning as in the Interconnection Regulations;

• “Retail Prices Index" means the index of retail prices compiled by Her Majesty’s Government in respect of all items; and

• “Year" means the period from 1 April to 31 March inclusive.