http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/400/madeThe Public Telecommunication System Designation (France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd) Order 2002TelecommunicationsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2014-10-07TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Secretary of State granted to France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd a licence on 3rd December 2001 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in the licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 25th February 2002. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 26th March 2002. 2002 No. 400 TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Public Telecommunication System Designation (France Telecom Network Services—<Acronym Expansion="United Kingdom">UK</Acronym> Ltd) Order 2002 Made 18th February 2002 Laid before Parliament 25th February 2002 Coming into force 26th March 2002

Whereas the Secretary of State has granted to France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd on 3 December 2001 a licence (“the Licence”) under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (“the Act”), to which section 8 of the Act applies, for the running of the telecommunication systems specified in the Licence (“the Applicable Systems”):

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 9 of the Act, hereby makes the following Order: 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 26th March 2002. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Douglas Alexander, Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness, Department of Trade and Industry 18th February 2002 (This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd a licence on 3rd December 2001 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in the licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 25th February 2002. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, France Telecom Network Services—UK Ltd will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 26th March 2002.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, 50 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JJ.

1984 c. 12.