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The Telecommunications (Licence Modification)(Standard Schedules) Regulations 1999

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This is the original version (as it was originally made).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Effect of Schedules

  4. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CONDITIONS INCLUDED UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE ACT

      1. PART 1: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN SCHEDULE 1

        1. 1.In this Schedule unless the context otherwise requires: “Accounting Rate...

        2. 2.Expressions cognate with those referred to in this Schedule shall...

        3. 3.Any reference in any Condition in this Schedule, however expressed,...

        4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5 below, if the Director is considering...

        5. 5.Paragraph 4 does not apply in relation to any determination,...

        6. 6.Where the Director makes a determination for the purposes of...

      2. PART 2: GENERAL CONDITIONSREQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

        1. 1.1.If the Licensee provides Publicly Available Telephone Services, the Licensee...

        2. 1.2.If the Licensee does not provide Publicly Available Telephone Services,...

      3. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE DIRECTORY SERVICES

        1. 2.1.Where the Licensee provides Publicly Available Telephone Services by means...

        2. 2.2.The Licensee shall ensure that: (a) Directory Information concerning each...

        3. 2.3.The Directory Information Service and directories referred to in paragraphs...

        4. 2.4.The obligation under paragraph 2.1(a) above does not apply to...

        5. 2.5.The obligation in paragraph 2.2 above applies whether or not...

        6. 2.6.The directories referred to in this Condition may be produced...

        7. 2.7.The Licensee may charge end-users a reasonable fee for making...

        8. 2.8.Where the Licensee provides switched voice telephony services by means...

        9. 2.9.The Directory Information Service provided by the Licensee under paragraph...

        10. 2.10.Where the Licensee provides switched voice telephony services by means...

      4. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL CONVEYANCE SERVICES

        1. 3.1.Where the Licensee is obliged to comply with this Condition...

      5. ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CALL SERVICES AND OPERATOR ASSISTANCE

        1. 4.1.The Licensee shall ensure that each user of a Call...

        2. 4.2.The obligation in paragraph 4.1(a) does not apply to the...

      6. CONNECTION OF SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS

        1. 5.1.The Licensee: (a) shall connect or permit the connection of,...

        2. 5.2.Apparatus shall not be regarded as approved for connection to...

        3. 5.3.No apparatus or system is required under paragraph 5.1 to...

        4. 5.4.Paragraphs 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 do not apply to any...

        5. 5.5.Except with the consent of the Director the Licensee shall...

      7. PROVISION BY OTHERS OF SERVICES BY MEANS OF THE APPLICABLE SYSTEMS

        1. 6.1.The Licensee shall permit any person, who is licensed to...

        2. 6.2.Subject to the provisions of Condition 22, the Licensee shall...

      8. PUBLICATION OF CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

        1. 7.1.The Licensee shall from time to time publish for Consumers...

        2. 7.2.The Licensee shall, except in so far as the Director...

        3. 7.3.The Licensee shall, where it does any of the things...

        4. 7.4.The requirement to publish under paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 shall...

        5. 7.5.Publication of the notice specified in paragraph 7.2 shall be...

      9. PROHIBITION ON UNDUE PREFERENCE AND UNDUE DISCRIMINATION

        1. 8.1.The Licensee shall not (whether in respect of the charges...

        2. 8.2.The Licensee may be deemed to have shown such undue...

        3. 8.3.Any question relating to whether any act done or course...

      10. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CONNECTION SERVICES INCLUDING CO-LOCATION AND FACILITY SHARING

        1. 9.1.Subject to paragraphs 9.3 and 9.4 and any exercise by...

        2. 9.2.The Licensee or the Schedule 2 Public Operator may at...

        3. 9.3.The Licensee shall: (a) comply with the requirements of any...

        4. 9.4.Paragraph 9.1 above does not apply to the extent that...

        5. 9.5.So long as section 11 of the Restrictive Trade Practices...

        6. 9.6.The Licensee shall comply with any request by the Director...

        7. 9.7.Where the Director so directs the Crown shall be treated...

      11. REQUIREMENT TO OFFER CONTRACTS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICES

        1. 10.1.Where the Licensee runs a Public Telephone System, the Licensee...

        2. 10.2.Subject to paragraph 10.4 the contract referred to in this...

        3. 10.3.The Licensee shall secure such alteration to the conditions of...

        4. 10.4.Paragraph 10.2(d) above shall apply to the Licensee only to...

      12. METERING ARRANGEMENTS

        1. 11.1.As regards any description of Meter in use on a...

        2. 11.2.As regards any description of Meter specified by the Director...

        3. 11.3.The Licensee shall not after such date as the Director...

        4. 11.4.Where Approval is not granted to or is withdrawn from...

        5. 11.5.Paragraphs 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4 shall apply to any...

      13. BILLING ARRANGEMENTS

        1. 12.1.The Licensee shall not render any bill in respect of...

        2. 12.2.Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 12.1 the Licensee...

        3. 12.3.The Licensee shall not be regarded as being in contravention...

        4. 12.4.The Licensee shall keep such records as may be necessary...

        5. 12.5.For the purpose of giving the Director an independent quality...

      14. ITEMISED BILLS

        1. 13.1.This Condition shall apply to the Licensee only to the...

        2. 13.2.Where the Licensee runs a Fixed Public Telephone System, the...

        3. 13.3.The Licensee shall ensure that each itemised bill shows a...

        4. 13.4.The Licensee shall ensure that calls which are free of...

      15. NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS

        1. 14.1.Where a Licensee’s Subscriber has not paid the Licensee all...

        2. 14.2.The Licensee shall publish measures by: (a) placing a copy...

      16. PUBLICATION OF INTERFACES

        1. 15.1.Publication of Commonly Provided Interfaces within 90 days

        2. 15.2.Publication of new Commonly Provided Interfaces

        3. 15.3.Where the Licensee does not have Interface Control in relation...

        4. 15.4.Modifications of Commonly Provided Interface Specifications

        5. 15.5.Withdrawals of Commonly Provided Interfaces

        6. 15.6.Publication Requirements

        7. 15.7.Amendments of Interface Specifications directed by the Director

        8. 15.8.To the extent that the Licensee is running a Fixed...

        9. 15.9.Nothing in this Condition shall require the Licensee to publish...

      17. ESSENTIAL INTERFACES

        1. 16.1.The Licensee shall take full account of such standards, if...

        2. 16.2.The Director may, having first notified the Licensee of his...

        3. 16.3.Where in pursuance of paragraph 16.2 the Director specifies an...

        4. 16.4.(a) For the purposes of paragraph 16.3 “Relevant Standard” means:...

        5. 16.5.Where the Director has been unable in accordance with paragraph...

        6. 16.6.The Director shall specify a Relevant Standard in pursuance of...

        7. 16.7.For the avoidance of doubt this Condition shall not:

        8. 16.8.When implementing an Essential Interface, the Licensee shall not be...

        9. 16.9.It is a precondition of any obligation on the Licensee...

      18. USE OF AUTOMATIC CALLING EQUIPMENT

        1. 17.1.This Condition applies if the Applicable Systems, or any telecommunication...

        2. 17.2.The Licensee shall, except insofar as the Director consents otherwise:...

        3. 17.3.This Condition does not apply to any services which the...

        4. 17.4.Paragraph 17.2(a) shall have no application where regulation 6 of...

      19. RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING

        1. 18.1.Where the Licensee sends and conveys Messages on its own...

        2. 18.2.Where: (a) in respect of a telecommunication system run by...

        3. 18.3.Paragraph 18.2 shall have effect only where the Director has...

        4. 18.4.This Condition shall have no application where the Telecommunications (Data...

      20. CONSULTATION WITH EMERGENCY ORGANISATIONS AND PROVISION OF SERVICES IN EMERGENCIES

        1. 19.1.The Licensee shall, after consultation with the authorities responsible for...

        2. 19.2.The Licensee shall, on request by any such person as...

        3. 19.3.Nothing in this Condition precludes the Licensee from:

      21. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ESSENTIAL PUBLIC INTERESTS

        1. 20.1.The Licensee shall comply with any decision taken in accordance...

        2. 20.2.The Licensee shall comply with any notice served on it...

        3. 20.3.The Licensee shall take all reasonably practicable steps to maintain,...

        4. 20.4.The Licensee shall take all reasonably practicable steps to maintain,...

        5. 20.5.The Licensee shall ensure that any restrictions imposed by it...

        6. 20.6.The Licensee shall ensure that any restrictions imposed by it...

        7. 20.7.The Licensee shall take all necessary steps in order to...

        8. 20.8.The Licensee shall not impose any restrictions on the use...

        9. 20.9.The Licensee may impose conditions on access to and use...

      22. STANDARDS FOR ISDN NETWORK TERMINATION POINTS

        1. 21.1.Where the Licensee supplies Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services to...

        2. 21.2.The Licensee may make the replacement termination point referred to...

      23. CONTROLLED SERVICES

        1. 22.1.The Licensee may provide a Controlled Service in whole or...

        2. 22.2.The Licensee may provide a telecommunication service to another person...

        3. 22.3.The Relevant Condition is that there is in effect at...

        4. 22.4.A code of practice shall be recognised for the purposes...

        5. 22.5.A code of practice is recognised for the purposes of...

        6. 22.6.For the purposes of this Condition the Director may recognise...

        7. 22.7.If a recommendation is made to the Director by the...

        8. 22.8.The Director may determine, subject to such conditions as he...

        9. 22.9.Subject to paragraph 22.8, the provisions of this Condition apply...

        10. 22.10.The provisions of this Condition shall cease to have effect...

      24. PROVISION OF SPECIAL FACILITIES RELATING TO CHATLINE AND MESSAGE SERVICES

        1. 23.1.The Licensee shall comply with any direction made under this...

        2. 23.2.The facilities referred to in paragraph 23.1 are:

        3. 23.3.The services to which this Condition applies are those Chatline...

      25. PUBLIC CALL BOX SERVICES

        1. 24.1.At any Public Call Box at which the Licensee provides...

        2. 24.2.The Licensee shall install and take all reasonable steps to...

        3. 24.3.The Licensee shall display and take all reasonable steps to...

        4. 24.4.Except where Condition 42 applies to the Licensee, the Licensee...

      26. SUPPLY AND CONNECTION OF APPARATUS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

        1. 25.1.Where the Licensee provides Publicly Available Telephone Services, the Licensee...

      27. NUMBERING ARRANGEMENTS

        1. 26.1.The Director may determine a Specified Numbering Scheme (the “Scheme”)...

        2. 26.2.The Licensee shall adopt a Numbering Plan for such Numbers...

        3. 26.3.The Licensee shall install, maintain and adjust its switched Applicable...

        4. 26.4.(a) The Licensee shall provide to the Director, on request,...

        5. 26.5.(a) The Conventions referred to in this Condition will be...

        6. 26.6.In deciding on the details of and any subsequent changes...

        7. 26.7.The Licensee shall not, unless the Director consents otherwise, charge...

        8. 26.8.For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that...

        9. 26.9.The Numbers to which this Condition applies are Numbers:

      28. NUMBERING ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER NUMBERS

        1. 27.1.Subject to Condition 26, the Licensee shall, from the date...

        2. 27.2.The Numbering Plan shall describe the method adopted or to...

        3. 27.3.The Licensee shall, on or before the date on which...

        4. 27.4.The Licensee shall furnish to the Director details of any...

        5. 27.5.Where any arrangements for allocating or re-allocating Numbers within the...

        6. 27.6.The Numbers to which this Condition applies do not include...

        7. 27.7.The Licensee shall allocate and re-allocate Numbers in accordance with...

      29. NUMBER PORTABILITY

        1. 28.1.This Condition applies to the Licensee only to the extent...

        2. 28.2.The Licensee shall provide Portability either to any Qualifying Operator,...

        3. 28.3.“Qualifying Operator” means an Operator who: (a) has notified the...

        4. 28.4.For the purposes of this Condition the Extent of Portability...

        5. 28.5.Where a notice for the purposes of paragraph 28.3 has...

        6. 28.6.Before making any determination under paragraph 28.5 the Director shall...

        7. 28.7.If requested in writing by the Director, the Licensee shall...

        8. 28.8.Where the Licensee does not yet offer the facility of...

      30. OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY NUMBERING INFORMATION ON REQUEST

        1. 29.1.Where the Licensee has been allocated telephone numbers by the...

        2. 29.2.Where the Licensee has been sub-allocated telephone numbers whether by...

        3. 29.3.The Licensee shall supply any information under paragraph 29.1 or...

        4. 29.4.The Licensee shall supply any information under paragraph 29.1 or...

        5. 29.5.The Licensee shall supply any information under paragraph 29.1 or...

        6. 29.6.Where the Licensee is requested to supply Directory Information in...

        7. 29.7.Where the Licensee, pursuant to this Condition, supplies to any...

      31. ACCOUNTING SEPARATION FOR SPECIAL OR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS IN NON-TELECOMMUNICATION SECTORS

        1. 30.1.Where the Licensee has special or exclusive rights for the...

      32. FAIR TRADING

        1. 31.1.The Licensee shall not do anything, whether by act or...

        2. 31.2.(a) An act or omission of a kind described in...

        3. 31.3.Whether any act or omission is prohibited by this Condition...

        4. 31.4.(a) If it appears to the Director that an act...

        5. 31.5.(a) Within 28 days of the Director:

        6. 31.6.(a) Before making his Initial Determination or Final Determination the...

        7. 31.7.The Director shall publish a description of his office’s procedures...

        8. 31.8.This Condition shall not limit or affect in any way...

        9. 31.9.(a) On the coming into force of any Act or...

        10. 31.10.The prohibition in paragraph 31.1(b) shall not apply to acts...

      33. CONCILIATION AND RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

        1. 32.1.The Licensee, to the extent that the Applicable Systems constitute...

      34. REQUIREMENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTOR

        1. 33.1.Without prejudice to any other provision in this Licence relating...

        2. 33.2.In making any such request the Director shall ensure that...

        3. 33.3.Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 33.1 and notwithstanding...

        4. 33.4.The Licensee shall provide financial information to the Director promptly...

        5. 33.5.Where the Licensee is running a Fixed Public Telephone System...

        6. 33.6.In this Condition “documents” includes, without prejudice to the generality...

      35. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDINGS

        1. 34.1.The Licensee shall notify the Secretary of State if an...

        2. 34.2.Subject to paragraph 34.3, the Licensee shall notify the Secretary...

        3. 34.3.The Licensee shall be obliged to notify the Secretary of...

        4. 34.4.In any case referred to in paragraph 34.1 or 34.2,...

      36. LICENSEE'S GROUP

        1. 35.1.Without prejudice to the Licensee’s obligations under these Conditions in...

        2. 35.2.Where these Conditions apply in respect of the Applicable Systems...

        3. 35.3.Where any person becomes a member of the Licensee’s Group...

        4. 35.4.This Condition shall not apply to any particular member of...

      37. PAYMENT OF FEES

        1. 36.1.Subject to paragraph 36.2 below, the Licensee shall pay the...

        2. 36.2.The aggregate of the renewal fee and the special fee...

      38. BODIES RECOGNISED TO BE REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS

        1. 37.1.The Licensee shall give due consideration to any matter which...

        2. 37.2.The Licensee, shall, if requested by the Director or if...

      39. PART A: UNIVERSAL SERVICES CONDITIONS

      40. DETERMINATION OF PROVIDER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICES

        1. 38.1.The Licensee may be determined to be a provider of...

        2. 38.2.The Licensee shall comply with the Specified Conditions throughout or...

        3. 38.3.In making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 38.1...

      41. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND

        1. 39.1.The Licensee shall, at the request of the Director and...

      42. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE TELEPHONE SERVICES ON REQUEST

        1. 40.1.To the extent that this is a Specified Condition the...

      43. SCHEMES FOR USERS WITH SPECIAL SOCIAL NEEDS

        1. 41.1.To the extent that this Condition is a Specified Condition,...

        2. 41.2.Each such Scheme shall comply with guidelines to be agreed...

        3. 41.3.Those guidelines: (a) shall specify the requirements to be met...

        4. 41.4.The Licensee shall publish the guidelines referred to in paragraph...

      44. PROVISION OF PUBLIC CALL BOX SERVICES

        1. 42.1.To the extent that this Condition is a Specified Condition...

        2. 42.2.The Licensee shall: (a) in the case of paragraph 42.1(a),...

        3. 42.3.Publication of the guidelines shall be effected by:

      45. PART B: OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES OTHER THAN VOICE TELEPHONY ON REQUEST

      46. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, OTHERTHAN VOICE TELEPHONY SERVICES, ON REQUEST

        1. 43.1.This Condition shall apply to the Licensee where the Director...

        2. 43.2.(a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) below, the Licensee shall provide...

        3. 43.3.The Licensee shall ensure that the Applicable Systems are installed,...

        4. 43.4.In making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 43.1...

      47. PART C: OPERATORS WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE INTERCONNECTION DIRECTIVE

      48. DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER

        1. 44.1.Part C applies to the Licensee where the Director has...

        2. 44.2.Where this Part applies, Condition 9 shall no longer apply...

        3. 44.3.The Conditions in this Part apply to the Licensee only...

      49. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WITH SCHEDULE 2 PUBLIC OPERATORS INCLUDING CO-LOCATION AND FACILITY SHARING

        1. 45.1.Subject to paragraphs 45.6 and 45.7 and any exercise by...

        2. 45.2.The Licensee or the Schedule 2 Public Operator may at...

        3. 45.3.The Licensee shall secure that the agreement or amendment referred...

        4. 45.4.To the extent that the terms and conditions of any...

        5. 45.5.The Licensee shall: (a) comply with the requirements of any...

        6. 45.6.So long as section 11 of the Restrictive Trade Practices...

        7. 45.7.Paragraph 45.1 above does not apply to the extent that...

        8. 45.8.For the avoidance of doubt: (a) any question as to...

        9. 45.9.Where the Director so directs, the Crown shall be treated...

      50. REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH A REFERENCE INTERCONNECTION OFFER

        1. 46.1.The Licensee shall publish a reference interconnection offer within 3...

        2. 46.2.The Licensee’s reference interconnection offer shall include:

        3. 46.3.The Licensee shall secure that all offers made pursuant to...

      51. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WITH SCHEDULE 2 PUBLIC OPERATORS

        1. 47.1.Cost Oriented Charges

        2. 47.2.The Licensee shall ensure that the amount applied and incorporated...

        3. 47.3.An offer by the Licensee to a Schedule 2 Public...

        4. 47.4.The Licensee may set different tariffs, terms and conditions for...

        5. 47.5.Network Charge Change Notice

        6. 47.6.The Licensee shall send the Network Charge Change Notice to...

        7. 47.7.When the Director decides to investigate a proposed charge for...

        8. 47.8.Without prejudice to Condition 33, if, in the opinion of...

        9. 47.9.If, before it comes into effect, the Licensee withdraws a...

        10. 47.10.Determination of Competitive Standard Services and Prospectively Competitive Standard Services

        11. 47.11.Other Publication Requirements relating to the Standard List and Network Charge Change Notices

        12. 47.12.Except to the extent that the Director may consent to...

        13. 47.13.The Licensee shall send a copy of the current Standard...

        14. 47.14.The Licensee shall send a copy of any notice to...

      52. REQUIREMENT TO MEET REQUESTS FOR ACCESS OTHER THAN FROM SCHEDULE 2 PUBLIC OPERATORS

        1. 48.1.Except in relation to agreements with Schedule 2 Public Operators...

        2. 48.2.An agreement to provide Interconnection to the Applicable Systems shall...

        3. 48.3.The Licensee shall provide such Interconnection on charges, terms and...

        4. 48.4.Where the Licensee or a member of the Licensee’s Group...

        5. 48.5.The Licensee or the person requesting Interconnection may at any...

        6. 48.6.The Licensee shall: (a) comply with the requirements of any...

      53. REQUIREMENT TO SEND INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS TO THE DIRECTOR AND TO PUBLISH THEM

        1. 49.1.On entering into an Interconnection agreement (including amendments), pursuant to...

        2. 49.2.Either party to an agreement or amendment referred to in...

        3. 49.3.A determination made in response to a requirement under paragraph...

        4. 49.4.The Licensee shall: (a) where no request has been made...

        5. 49.5.The Licensee shall send a copy of the list referred...

        6. 49.6.The Licensee shall, within a reasonable period following a request,...

        7. 49.7.Any information received by a Licensee from any person for...

        8. 49.8.The Licensee shall comply with any request by the Director...

      54. REQUIREMENT TO HAVE COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND ACCOUNTING SEPARATION FOR INTERCONNECTION PURPOSES

        1. 50.1.The Licensee shall maintain a cost accounting system which, having...

        2. 50.2.The Licensee shall make available to any person on request...

        3. 50.3.The Licensee shall be deemed to be complying with the...

        4. 50.4.Where the annual turnover of the Licensee in telecommunications activities...

        5. 50.4A.The Licensee shall also prepare in respect of each financial...

        6. 50.5.For each financial year ending on or after 1 January...

        7. 50.5A.The Licensee shall procure in respect of each Standard Service...

        8. 50.6.For each financial year ending on or after 1 January...

        9. 50.7.Any requirement to which the Licensee would otherwise be subject...

      55. PART D: OPERATORS WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REVISED VOICE TELEPHONY DIRECTIVE AND OPERATORS WHICH HAVE BEEN RUNNING A FIXED PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHSSCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THIS PART

        1. 51.1.Part D applies to the Licensee where the Director has...

        2. 51.2.Where a direction is made by the Director pursuant to...

      56. QUALITY OF SERVICE AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

        1. 52.1.The Licensee shall keep up-to-date information concerning its performance based...

        2. 52.2.Where the Director has set quality of service standards or...

        3. 52.3.The Licensee shall: (a) place a copy of such data...

        4. 52.4.Where, pursuant to regulation 19(3)(c) of the Revised Voice Telephony...

        5. 52.5.The Licensee shall, subject to technical feasibility and economic viability,...

        6. 52.6.Where the Licensee provides any of the facilities described in...

      57. SPECIAL NETWORK ACCESS

        1. 53.1.This Condition applies where the Licensee receives a request from...

        2. 53.2.The Licensee shall deal with reasonable requests for special network...

        3. 53.3.The Licensee shall grant the organisation making the request an...

        4. 53.4.Where the Licensee denies a request for special network access,...

        5. 53.5.Subject to intervention by the Director pursuant to regulations 26(1)(b),...

        6. 53.6.Where the Director makes a direction pursuant to regulation 26(3)...

        7. 53.7.The Licensee shall make available to the Director, at his...

        8. 53.8.The Licensee shall provide special network access facilities and information...

      58. TARIFFS, COST ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, AND DISCOUNT SCHEMES

        1. 54.1.Paragraphs 54.2 to 54.5 below do not apply in any...

        2. 54.2.The Licensee shall ensure that tariffs for the provision of...

        3. 54.3.Without prejudice to Conditions 47.4 and 47.6, the Licensee shall...

        4. 54.4.The Licensee shall ensure that tariffs for facilities additional to...

        5. 54.5.The Licensee shall only implement changes to its tariffs referred...

        6. 54.6.The Licensee shall: (a) place a copy of such changes...

        7. 54.7.The Licensee shall operate a cost accounting system suitable for...

        8. 54.8.The Licensee shall make available to the Director at his...

        9. 54.9.The Licensee shall ensure that discount schemes offered by the...

        10. 54.10.The Licensee shall ensure that, with respect to the application...

        11. 54.11.The Licensee shall modify or withdraw such scheme as the...

      59. PART E: LEASED LINES DIRECTIVE CONDITION

      60. LEASED LINES

        1. 55.1.This Condition shall apply to the Licensee:

        2. 55.2.This Condition applies to the Licensee only to the extent...

        3. 55.3.Availability of Information

        4. 55.4.The Licensee shall publish the notice in paragraph 55.3 by:...

        5. 55.5.The Licensee shall publish the supply conditions published in accordance...

        6. 55.6.Conditions for the Termination of Offerings

        7. 55.7.Without prejudice to any other remedy or right of appeal...

        8. 55.8.Access, Usage and Essential Requirements

        9. 55.9.No technical restrictions shall be introduced or maintained for the...

        10. 55.10.In relation to Relevant Private Circuits, the Licensee shall not...

        11. 55.11.Where a user’s Terminal Equipment no longer complies with the...

        12. 55.12.Provision of a Minimum Set of Relevant Private Circuits

        13. 55.13.Control by Director

        14. 55.14.Nothing in this Condition shall prevent the Licensee, where it...

        15. 55.15.Tariff Principles and Cost Accounting

        16. 55.16.The Licensee shall formulate and put in practice a cost...

        17. 55.17.Other cost accounting systems may be applied only if they...

      61. PART F: MARKET INFLUENCEDETERMINATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARKET INFLUENCE

        1. 56.1.The Director may, in accordance with the procedure set out...

      62. PART G: UNDUE DISCRIMINATION AND PRICE PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS WHICH APPLY TO PARTS A, B, C, D, E AND FPROHIBITION ON UNDUE PREFERENCE AND UNDUE DISCRIMINATION

        1. 57.1.Where a determination has been made which applies to the...

      63. PUBLICATION OF CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

        1. 58.1.Where a determination has been made which applies to the...

        2. 58.2.Within 28 days after the date the Director has made...

        3. 58.3.The Licensee shall provide the services referred to in paragraph...

        4. 58.4.The Licensee shall send to the Director:

        5. 58.5.The Licensee shall, as soon as practicable after sending to...

        6. 58.6.The Licensee shall send a copy of any notice referred...

      64. PART H: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPERATORS WITH AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSPROPORTIONATE RETURN IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF INTERNATIONAL SIMPLE VOICE RESALE SERVICES

        1. 59.1.This Condition applies where the Licensee acquires or has acquired...

        2. 59.2.This Condition shall apply only: (a) if it appears to...

        3. 59.3.Any notice given under sub-paragraph 59.2(b)(i) or 59.2(b)(ii), shall appear...

        4. 59.4.In respect of each country or territory specified in a...

      65. PROPORTIONATE RETURN IN RESPECT OF INTERNATIONAL CONVEYANCE SERVICES

        1. 60.1.This Condition shall apply in respect of International Conveyance Services...

        2. 60.2.Except insofar as the Director may otherwise consent in writing,...

        3. 60.3.Where it appears to the Director that in respect of...

        4. 60.4.In this Condition: (a) “First Ratio” means the volume of...

      66. INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTOR ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING RATES ETC

        1. 61.1.The Licensee shall not enter into or vary any agreement...

        2. 61.2.As soon as practicably possible after making any correspondent arrangement...

        3. 61.3.Where, whether as a result of receiving notice under paragraph...

      67. ACCOUNTING SEPARATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

        1. 62.1.Without prejudice to any other provision in this Licence relating...

        2. 62.2.This paragraph refers to all transactions between that International Business...

        3. 62.3.The Licensee shall update the accounting records referred to in...

        4. 62.4.The Director may at any time request from the Licensee...

        5. 62.5.Accounting records submitted to the Director shall be prepared in...

        6. 62.6.Where it appears to the Director that to do so...

      68. MAINTENANCE OF EFFECTIVE COMPETITION

        1. 63.1.This Condition shall apply where the Licensee or any Associated...

        2. 63.2.Where it appears to the Director that as a result...

        3. 63.3.Where the Director makes a determination under paragraph 63.2 the...

        4. 63.4.Without prejudice to any other provision in this Licence relating...

      69. PART I: EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATIONS IN SCHEDULE 1EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATIONS IN SCHEDULE 1

        1. 64.1.Unless the context otherwise requires and subject to paragraph 64.10,...

        2. 64.2.The Licensee is not obliged to do anything which is...

        3. 64.3.The Licensee shall not be held to have failed to...

        4. 64.4.Subject to paragraph 64.10, the obligation to provide any service...

        5. 64.5.The obligation to provide any telecommunication service other than a...

        6. 64.6.The Licensee shall not be obliged to connect, or to...

        7. 64.7.Nothing in these Conditions shall prevent the Licensee from withdrawing...

        8. 64.8.Nothing in these Conditions shall require the Licensee to provide...

        9. 64.9.This Condition shall apply without prejudice to any limitation or...

        10. 64.10.This Condition does not apply to: Condition 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,...

        11. 64.11.Only paragraphs 64.1, 64.2, 64.3 and 64.9 apply to: Condition...

        12. 64.12.Only paragraphs 64.1, 64.6(a) and 64.9 apply to Condition 19.2...

        13. 64.13.Only paragraphs 64.1, 64.2, 64.3, 64.6 and 64.9 apply to...

        14. 64.14.Only paragraphs 64.1, 64.2, 64.3, 64.5(b) and 64.9 apply to...

        15. 64.15.Only paragraphs 64.1, 64.2, 64.3, 64.5, 64.7 and 64.9 apply...

        16. 64.16.Paragraph 64.2 does not apply to Condition 62 (Accounting Separation...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATION

      1. 1.Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of the Licence the Secretary of State...

      2. 2.For the purposes of paragraph 1(e)(i) in applying section 123...

      3. 3.In this Schedule: “Group” means a Parent Undertaking and its...

      4. 4.For the purposes of this Schedule “Appeal” includes further appeal...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      AUTHORISATION TO CONNECT OTHER TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO THE APPLICABLE SYSTEMS AND TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BY MEANS OF THE APPLICABLE SYSTEMS

      1. 1.Nothing in this Licence removes any need to obtain any...

      2. 2.Connection Authorisation

      3. 3.Service Authorisation

      4. 4.Definitions and interpretation

      5. 5.Expressions cognate with those referred to in this Schedule shall...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      EXCEPTIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CODE

      1. PART 1: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN SCHEDULE 4

        1. 1.In this Schedule unless the context otherwise requires: “Agricultural” has...

        2. 2.For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that...

        3. 3.Expressions cognate with those referred to in this Schedule shall...

      2. PART 2: EXCEPTIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CODELINES

        1. 1.1.Without prejudice to Condition 5.1 and subject to paragraph 1.7,...

        2. 1.2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1, but subject to Condition 4, nothing in...

        3. 1.3.Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1, but subject to Condition 4, nothing in...

        4. 1.4.Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1, but subject to Condition 4, nothing in...

        5. 1.5.Where telecommunication services are to be provided to a person...

        6. 1.6.Lines Installed over the Carriageway of a Maintainable Highway or,...

        7. 1.7.Nothing in this Condition or Condition 5 shall prevent the...

        8. 1.8.The Licensee shall consider carefully a request by any person...

      3. INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS OTHER THAN LINES ABOVE THE GROUND

        1. 2.1.Subject to Condition 12.1, the Licensee shall, 28 days prior...

        2. 2.2.Subject to Condition 12.1 the Licensee shall, before Installing radio...

        3. 2.3.The Licensee shall Install the Apparatus in accordance with the...

        4. 2.4.Subject to Condition 4, nothing in this Condition shall prevent...

        5. 2.5.Nothing in paragraph 2.4 shall prevent the Installation of cabinets,...

        6. 2.6.Subject to Condition 4, nothing in this Condition shall prevent...

        7. 2.7.The requirements in paragraph 2.2 and 2.4 do not apply...

        8. 2.8.For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Condition applies...

      4. CONSERVATION AREAS

        1. 3.1.Subject to paragraphs 3.2 and 3.5, without prejudice to Conditions...

        2. 3.2.Notwithstanding paragraph 3.1, but subject to Condition 4, the Licensee...

        3. 3.3.Notwithstanding paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above nothing in this Condition...

        4. 3.4.Before Installing a pole under paragraph 3.3(g) the Licensee shall...

        5. 3.5.Notwithstanding paragraph 3.1, but subject to Conditions 4 and 5,...

        6. 3.6.For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in paragraph 3.2 applies...

      5. LISTED BUILDINGS AND ANCIENT MONUMENTS

        1. 4.1.Except in the case of Emergency Works, the Licensee shall...

        2. 4.2.For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in paragraph 4.1 applies...

        3. 4.3.For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that...

      6. NATIONAL PARKS ETC

        1. 5.1.Subject to paragraph 5.2 and to Condition 1.7, and except...

        2. 5.2.Where the Relevant Authority notifies the Licensee in writing within...

        3. 5.3.The Licensee shall also comply with any direction given to...

        4. 5.4.The Licensee shall not be required to give notice pursuant...

        5. 5.5.For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Condition applies...

      7. NATIONAL TRUST AND NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND

        1. 6.1.Except in the case of Emergency Works, before Installing any...

      8. PLACING OF UNDERGROUND LINES IN DUCTS

        1. 7.1.All Lines Installed underground after the date on which this...

        2. 7.2.In Scotland, all Lines Installed underground after the date on...

      9. MAINTENANCE AND THE SAFETY OF APPARATUS

        1. 8.1.The Licensee shall from time to time inspect its Telecommunication...

        2. 8.2.In addition to carrying out inspections of its Apparatus on...

      10. ARRANGEMENTS WITH ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS

        1. 9.1.Before exercising any rights under the Telecommunications Code in the...

        2. 9.2.Where the Licensee has not offered to enter into such...

        3. 9.3.In this Condition, the words “authorised area” have the meaning...

      11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPARATUS

        1. 10.1.Without prejudice to any of its statutory obligations and any...

        2. 10.2.Without prejudice to any other Condition in this Schedule and...

        3. 10.3.The Licensee shall within three months of the date on...

        4. 10.4.The requirement specified in paragraph 10.1(j) is without prejudice to...

      12. RECORDS OF APPARATUS

        1. 11.1.The Licensee shall keep records of the location of any...

        2. 11.2.The Licensee shall keep records of any of its Apparatus...

        3. 11.3.The Licensee shall provide by means of a voice telephony...

        4. 11.4.The Licensee shall co-operate in any joint projects involving the...

      13. EMERGENCY WORKS AND URGENT WORKS

        1. 12.1.Without prejudice to the duties of the Licensee under sections...

      14. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EVENTS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES ETC

        1. 13.1.Where the Licensee is to provide telecommunication services for a...

      15. EMERGENCY ORGANISATIONS

        1. 14.1.Where the Licensee is to provide any telecommunication service for...

      16. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF CODE RELATED LICENCE CONDITIONS

        1. 15.1.The Licensee shall place a copy of this Schedule and...

      17. FUNDS FOR MEETING LIABILITIES

        1. 16.1.In respect of the period commencing on the date of...

        2. 16.2.The liabilities referred to in paragraph 16.1 above are :...

        3. 16.3.Where the Director is not satisfied that the arrangements made...

  5. Explanatory Note

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