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NOTICE TO 02 (UK) LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF SCHEDULE 18 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

Notice that certain continued provisions set out in the continuation notice given to O2 (UK) Limited on 23 July 2003 will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Communications Act 2003 or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable)

1. The Office of Communications ('Ofcom'), in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Communications Act 2003 ('the Act') hereby give notice to O2 (UK) Limited ('O2') that certain continued provisions contained in Schedule 1 to the continuation notice given to O2 on 23 July 2003, which had effect from 25 July 2003, ('the Continuation Notice'), will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable), to the extent set out in Schedule 1 to this notice ('the Discontinued Provisions'). As set out in Schedule 1 Conditions 70B and 70C will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, that being the day after the date on which the SMP conditions, which will be set for the purpose of replacing those continued provisions by way of the Notification published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004, shall come into force.

2. In giving this notice, Ofcom have, in accordance with Paragraph 9 (11) of Schedule 18 to the Act, taken all steps necessary for enabling them to decide whether or not to set a condition under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of replacing the continued provisions and whether or not to exercise their power to set a condition under that Chapter for that purpose.

3. All directions, determinations, consents and other provisions which were continued under the Continuation Notice by virtue of Paragraph 9(8) of Schedule 18 to the Act will also cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable), to the extent that they were given or made for the purposes of the Discontinued Provisions.

4. To the extent that the Continuation Notice does not cease to have effect under Paragraph 1 of this notice, the Continuation Notice shall continue to have effect until Ofcom have given a further notice to O2 in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Act that it shall cease to have effect.

5. The Director General of Telecommunications issued a consultation as to his proposals to discontinue the Discontinued Provisions on 2 October 2003 and requested comments by 9.00 a.m. on 16 October 2003. Ofcom have taken into account the comments received during that consultation.

6. In this notice, except as otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this notice, headings and titles shall be disregarded.

Philip Rutnam

A person authorised by Ofcom under paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002

28 May 2004

Schedule 1

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act, to the extent set out in paragraph (a) below-

1. Conditions 45, 47, 48 and 49 in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the review of Wholesale Mobile Voice Call Termination ('the Market Review') and which will be replaced by SMP conditions imposed on O2 by way of the Notification ('the Notification') set out in Annex A of the Market Review published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004.

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out in paragraph (b) below-

2. Conditions 70B and 70C in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the Market Review and which will be replaced by SMP Conditions imposed on O2 by way of the Notification.

NOTICE TO ORANGE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF SCHEDULE 18 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

Notice that certain continued provisions set out in the continuation notice given to Orange Personal Communications Services Limited on 23 July 2003 will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004

1. The Office of Communications ('Ofcom'), in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Communications Act 2003 ('the Act') hereby give notice to Orange Personal Communications Services Limited ('Orange') that certain continued provisions contained in Schedule 1 to the continuation notice given to Orange on 23 July 2003, which had effect from 25 July 2003, ('the Continuation Notice'), will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out in Schedule 1 to this notice ('the Discontinued Provisions'). The Discontinued Provisions will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, that being the day after the date on which the SMP conditions, which will be set for the purpose of replacing the Discontinued Provisions by way of the Notification published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004, shall come into force.

2. In giving this notice, Ofcom have, in accordance with Paragraph 9 (11) of Schedule 18 to the Act, taken all steps necessary for enabling them to decide whether or not to set a condition under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of replacing the continued provisions and whether or not to exercise their power to set a condition under that Chapter for that purpose.

3. All directions, determinations, consents and other provisions which were continued under the Continuation Notice by virtue of Paragraph 9(8) of Schedule 18 to the Act will also cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent that they were given or made for the purposes of the Discontinued Provisions.

4. To the extent that the Continuation Notice does not cease to have effect under Paragraph 1 of this notice, the Continuation Notice shall continue to have effect until Ofcom have given a further notice to Orange in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Act that it shall cease to have effect.

5. The Director General of Telecommunications issued a consultation as to his proposals to discontinue the Discontinued Provisions on 2 October 2003 and requested comments by 9.00 a.m. on 16 October 2003. Ofcom have taken into account the comments received during that consultation.

6. In this notice, except as otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this notice, headings and titles shall be disregarded.

Philip Rutnam

A person authorised by Ofcom under paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002

28 May 2004

Schedule 1

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out below.

Conditions 70A and 70B in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the review of Wholesale Mobile Voice Call Termination ('the Market Review') and which will be replaced by SMP Conditions imposed on Orange by way of the Notification set out in [Annex A] of the Market Review published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004.

NOTICE TO T-MOBILE (UK) LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF SCHEDULE 18 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

Notice that certain continued provisions set out in the continuation notice given to T-Mobile (UK) Limited on 23 July 2003 will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004

1. The Office of Communications ('Ofcom'), in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Communications Act 2003 ('the Act') hereby give notice to T-Mobile (UK) Limited ('T-Mobile') that certain continued provisions contained in Schedule 1 to the continuation notice given to T-Mobile on 23 July 2003, which had effect from 25 July 2003, ('the Continuation Notice'), will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out in Schedule 1 to this notice ('the Discontinued Provisions'). The Discontinued Provisions will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, that being the day after the date on which the SMP conditions, which will be set for the purpose of replacing the Discontinued Provisions by way of the Notification published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004, shall come into force.

2. In giving this notice, Ofcom have, in accordance with Paragraph 9 (11) of Schedule 18 to the Act, taken all steps necessary for enabling them to decide whether or not to set a condition under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of replacing the continued provisions and whether or not to exercise their power to set a condition under that Chapter for that purpose.

3. All directions, determinations, consents and other provisions which were continued under the Continuation Notice by virtue of Paragraph 9(8) of Schedule 18 to the Act will also cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent that they were given or made for the purposes of the Discontinued Provisions.

4. To the extent that the Continuation Notice does not cease to have effect under Paragraph 1 of this notice, the Continuation Notice shall continue to have effect until Ofcom have given a further notice to T-Mobile in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Act that it shall cease to have effect.

5. The Director General of Telecommunications issued a consultation as to his proposals to discontinue the Discontinued Provisions on 2 October 2003 and requested comments by 9.00 a.m. on 16 October 2003. Ofcom have taken into account the comments received during that consultation.

6. In this notice, except as otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this notice, headings and titles shall be disregarded.

Philip Rutnam

A person authorised by Ofcom under paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002

28 May 2004

Schedule 1

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out below.

Conditions 70A and 70B in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the review of Wholesale Mobile Voice Call Termination ('the Market Review') and which will be replaced by SMP Conditions imposed on T-Mobile by way of the Notification set out in [Annex A] of the Market Review published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004.

NOTICE TO VODAFONE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF SCHEDULE 18 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

Notice that certain continued provisions set out in the continuation notice given to Vodafone Limited on 23 July 2003 will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Communications Act 2003 or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable)

1. The Office of Communications ('Ofcom'), in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Communications Act 2003 ('the Act') hereby give notice to Vodafone Limited ('Vodafone') that certain continued provisions contained in Schedule 1 to the continuation notice given to Vodafone on 23 July 2003, which had effect from 25 July 2003, ('the Continuation Notice'), will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable), to the extent set out in Schedule 1 to this notice ('the Discontinued Provisions'). As set out in Schedule 1 Conditions 70B and 70C will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, that being the day after the date on which the SMP conditions, which will be set for the purpose of replacing those continued provisions by way of the Notification published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004, shall come into force.

2. In giving this notice, Ofcom have, in accordance with Paragraph 9 (11) of Schedule 18 to the Act, taken all steps necessary for enabling them to decide whether or not to set a condition under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of replacing the continued provisions and whether or not to exercise their power to set a condition under that Chapter for that purpose.

3. All directions, determinations, consents and other provisions which were continued under the Continuation Notice by virtue of Paragraph 9(8) of Schedule 18 to the Act will also cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act or from 2 September 2004 (whichever is stated to be applicable), to the extent that they were given or made for the purposes of the Discontinued Provisions.

4. To the extent that the Continuation Notice does not cease to have effect under Paragraph 1 of this notice, the Continuation Notice shall continue to have effect until Ofcom have given a further notice to Vodafone in accordance with Paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 18 to the Act that it shall cease to have effect.

5. The Director General of Telecommunications issued a consultation as to his proposals to discontinue the Discontinued Provisions on 2 October 2003 and requested comments by 9.00 a.m. on 16 October 2003. Ofcom have taken into account the comments received during that consultation.

6. In this notice, except as otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this notice, headings and titles shall be disregarded.

Philip Rutnam

A person authorised by Ofcom under paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002

28 May 2004

Schedule 1

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act, to the extent set out in paragraph (a) below-

(a) Conditions 45, 47, 48 and 49 in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the review of Wholesale Mobile Voice Call Termination ('the Market Review') and which will be replaced by SMP conditions imposed on Vodafone by way of the Notification ('the Notification') set out in Annex A of the Market Review published by Ofcom on 1 June 2004.

The following continued provisions which were contained in Schedule 1 to the Continuation Notice will cease to have effect from 2 September 2004, to the extent set out in paragraph (b) below-

(b) Conditions 70B and 70C in so far as those conditions relate to the markets which have been reviewed in the Market Review and which will be replaced by SMP Conditions imposed on Vodafone by way of the Notification.

NOTICE TO VODAFONE LIMITED, NTL LIMITED AND MCI WORLDCOM LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH 22 OF SCHEDULE 18 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003

Notice that the "Direction under Regulation 6(6) of the Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997 relating to a dispute between Vodafone Limited and both ntl Limited and MCI Worldcom Limited over Vodafone Limited's credit vetting clause" made on 16 July 2003 will be revoked with effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Communications Act 2003

1. The Office of Communications ("Ofcom"), in accordance with paragraph 22(8) of Schedule 18 to the Communications Act 2003 (the "Act") hereby gives notice to Vodafone Limited ("Vodafone"), ntl limited ("ntl") and MCI Worldcom Limited ("MCI") that the "Direction under Regulation 6(6) of the Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997 relating to a dispute between Vodafone and both ntl and MCI over Vodafone Limited's credit vetting clause" made on 16 July 2003 and which was continued by the continuation notice given to Vodafone, ntl and MCI on 21 July 2003 ("the Continued Interconnection Direction"), will be revoked with effect from the date this notice is deemed to be effected in accordance with section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and section 394(7) of the Act.

2. In giving this notice, Ofcom have, in accordance with paragraph 22(10) of Schedule 18 to the Act, taken all steps necessary for enabling them to decide whether or not to set a condition under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of replacing the Continued Interconnection Direction and whether or not to exercise their power to set a condition under that Chapter for that purpose.

3. The Director General of Telecommunications issued a consultation as to his proposals to revoke the Continued Interconnection Direction on 2 October 2003 and requested comments by 9 a.m. on 16 October 2003. Ofcom have taken into account the comments received during that consultation.

4. In this notice, except as otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this notice, headings and titles shall be disregarded.

Philip Rutnam

A person authorised by Ofcom under paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002

28th May 2004

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