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Electronic Communications Code ('the Code') enables electronic communications
network providers to construct electronic communications networks.
The Code enables these providers to construct infrastructure on public
land (streets), to take rights over private land, either with the
agreement with the landowner or applying to the County Court. It also
conveys certain immunities from the Town and Country Planning legislation
in the form of Permitted Development.
In addition
to providers of electronic communications networks the Code is also
available to those who wish to construct conduits to be made available
to network providers.
The Code is
granted to network providers by the Director General of Telecommunications
('The Director')/Office of Communications ('OFCOM') by a direction
made following a public consultation and consideration of the responses
to that consultation.

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