The Public Telecommunication System Designation (Level 3 Communications Limited) Order 1999
The Secretary of State granted to Level 3 Communications Limited a licence on 28th October 1998 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in the licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 8th November 1999. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Level 3 Communications Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 7th December 1999.