The Public Telecommunication System Designation (Internet Network Services Limited) Order 1998
The Secretary of State granted to Internet Network Services Limited a licence on 25th September 1997 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in that licence. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 2nd February 1998. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Internet Network Services Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 3rd March 1998.