Telecommunications

Determination Relating to Controlled Premium Rate Services Under Condition 22 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Public Telecommunications Operator (“PTO”) Licences and Under Condition 26 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Class Licences to Run Branch Systems to Provide Telecommunications Services (“TSL”) and International Simple Voice Resale Services (“ISVR”),

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The Director General of Telecommunications (the “Director General”) hereby gives notice that he has decided to make a determination under sub-paragraph 22.5 of Condition 22 of the PTO licences and sub-paragraph 26.5 of Condition 26 of the TSL and ISVR licences. The Director General further gives notice that he has decided to revoke the previous determination made on 8th February 2002 under sub-paragraph 22.5 of Condition 22 of the PTO licenced and sub-paragraph 26.5 of Condition 26 of the TSL and ISVR licences. The effect of this will be to recognise a revised code of practice, to be issued by the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (“ICSTIS”), governing the provision of Controlled Premium Rate Service for the purposes of sub-paragraphs 22.3 and 26.3 of those respective licences. The ninth edition of the ICSTIS Code of Practice (as amended) is annexed to the Director General’s determination.

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The text of the determination together with the Explanatory Memorandum is available via Oftel’s website (www.oftel.gov.uk) or may be obtained from Oftel’s Research and Intelligence Unit (telephone number 020 7634 8761; fax number 020 7634 8946).

David Edmonds, Director General of Telecommunications

25th October 2002