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

Condition 61

INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTOR ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING RATES ETC U.K.

61.1  The Licensee shall not enter into or vary any agreement or arrangement (nor remain a party to any such agreement or arrangement, or agreement or arrangement so varied) with a person running a telecommunication system authorised in any country or territory outside the European Economic Area and other than as specified from time to time by the Director or Secretary of State for or with a view to the provision of International Conveyance Services being an agreement or arrangement establishing or relating to international accounting methods, rates and divisions unless it has first given the Director notice, before those rates are put into operation. U.K.

61.2  As soon as practicably possible after making any correspondent arrangement with an overseas operator, the Licensee shall inform the Director and all other holders of a Licence authorising the provision of International Conveyance Services in the United Kingdom and who are operating, or who have announced an intention to operate on that particular route, of the terms of that arrangement, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, details of any changes to existing accounting rates or methods of settlement or the division of the accounting rates. U.K.

61.3  Where, whether as a result of receiving notice under paragraph 61.1 or otherwise, the Director considers that any, or any variation of, such an agreement or arrangement would be or is liable to prejudice the interests of providers and users of International Conveyance Services in the United Kingdom, he may, after consulting the Licensee, make a direction to the Licensee not to enter into or vary the agreement or arrangement, as the case may be, and the Licensee shall comply with such direction. U.K.