Notification under Section 107(6) of the Communications Act 2003 : VSNL Telecommunications (UK) Ltd

On 25 February 2005, VSNL Telecommunications (UK) Ltd made an application for the Code for the purposes of the provision of an electronic communications network in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 107(1) of the Act and the notification published by Ofcom by virtue of the Transitional Provisions under section 107(2) of the Act on 10 October 2003 setting out their requirements with respect to the content of an application for the electronic communications code and the manner in which such an application is to be made. On 4 April 2005, Ofcom published a notification of their proposal to give a direction applying the Code to VSNL Telecommunications (UK) Ltd in accordance with section 107 of the Act. No representations were received in relation to the proposed Direction.

For the reasons set out in the explanatory statement accompanying this Direction, Ofcom are satisfied that they have acted in accordance with their relevant duties set out in sections 3, 4 and 107(4) of the Act. The Code shall apply to VSNL Telecommunications (UK) Ltd for the purposes of the provision by VSNL Telecommunications (UK) Ltd of an electronic communications network to have effect in the United Kingdom.