Notice under Sectio 12(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 ( As amended by The Electronic Communications Act 2000)

1. The Director GenNoticeseral of Telecommunications (the "Director"), hereby gives notice, in accordance with section 12(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 as amended by the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (the "Act"), that he proposes to make a modification to the licence (the "Licence") originally granted by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to HSCO Limited under Section 7 of the Act on 23 January 1997 under which Crown Castle UK ("CCUK") now provides, inter alia, certain analogue transmission services to the BBC.

2. The Director proposes to modify the definition of "Relevant Price" currently set out in Condition 9.9 of the Licence. The effect of the modifications which the Director proposes to make is set out in the Schedule below.

3. The reason for the modification is to ensure that CCUK is able to meet the BBC’s requirements for additional services in accordance with the price control provision in the licence.

4. The consultation period comprises two stages. In the first stage, representations on or objections to the proposed modifications may be made to Robert MacDougall, Oftel, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ (telephone 020 7634 8726, fax 020 7634 8893, Email: robert.macdougall@oftel.gov.uk) by no later than 8 June 2001. Objections to the proposed modification should be accompanied by a notice stating clearly that it is an objection to the modification.

5 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 & Intelligence Unit and may be published.

6 In the second stage of consultation, interested parties are invited to send comments on representations and objections received in the first stage to Robert MacDougall at Oftel, details as above, by no later than 22 June 2001. Copies of the proposed modification can be obtained from Robert MacDougall at the above address.

THE SCHEDULE

1 The effect of the modification is to alter the definition of Relevant Price as currently set out in Condition 9.9 of the Licence. This will clarify that Relevant Price services are those services which are of the same nature and extent as those charged for and provided to the BBC between 1 April 1996 and 31 March 1997.

JIM NIBLETT

FOR THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A person duly authorised under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 1984.