Oftel

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 12(2) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1984

PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE LICENCE OF BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC (BT)

1. The Director General of Telecommunications (the “Director”), in accordance with section 12(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1984, as amended by the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (the “Act”), hereby gives notice that he proposes to make modifications to the licence granted to British Telecommunications plc (“BT”) on 22 June 1984. 2. The effect of the proposed modifications to BT’s licence would be to set charges for, and bring under regulatory control, BT’s fixed Geographic Portability and Non-Geographic Portability services. The proposed modifications take the form of the insertion of a new Condition 69A into BT’s Licence. 3. The Director is making these proposals because competition is not effective in the provision of Portability. 4. The proposed modifications and their effects are set out in full in Determination of Fixed Portability Costs and charges and Statutory Consultation on Proposed Modifications to BT’s Licence to give effect to Charge Controls for Portability, which was published on 31 May 2002. The document is available via Oftel’s website (www.oftel.gov.uk). The Director is seeking comments on the proposed modifications to the licence of BT. Interested parties have 28 days from the day after publication of this notice to make representations on the proposed modifications. In accordance with section 12(6D) of the Act, representations made against the proposed modifications shall be taken to constitute an objection only if a written statement that they are to be so taken accompanies them. 5. The proposed modifications are also available from Mike Galvin at Oftel, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ, telephone (00 44 (0)20) 7634 8869, fax (00 44 (0)20) 7634 8924, e-mail mike.galvin@oftel.gov.uk. 6. The Director is required by section 12(2) of the Act to consider any representations or objections on the proposed modifications duly made and not withdrawn. Subject to such consideration, and to the consent of BT for the respective modifications, the Director proposes to make the modifications as soon as practicable after the statutory consultation is completed. 7. Representation on the proposed modifications can be made to Mike Galvin by 28 June 2002. 8. Any confidential material should be clearly marked as such and separated out into a confidential annex. All representations and objections received by Oftel, with the exception of material marked confidential, will be made available for inspection in Oftel’s Research and Intelligence Unit. D A Edmonds, Director General of Telecommunications 31 May 2002.