Postcomm sets out licensing proposals
29 September 2000
The Postal Services Commission today set out its proposals for the structure and broad content of a licensing regime for the postal services market in
the UK.
The Postal Services Act 2000 introduced a new system of licensing for postal services. Operators, including the Post Office, conveying letters costing £1 each or less and weighing 350 grams or under will normally need a licence issued by Postcomm.
The document invites comments on:
- the licence format;
- how long a licence should last;
- how much it should cost;
- conditions that should be included in a licence;
- information that licence applicants should provide;
- conditions to be included in the Post Office’s interim licence.
Martin Stanley, Chief Executive of Postcomm said: “The Post Office is set to become a public limited company on 26 March 2001. To deliver mail legally after that date it will need a licence from Postcomm. A condition of its licence will be that it provides a universal postal service, which includes a collection and delivery once every working day and uniform prices throughout the UK.”
Copies of the document, Licensing postal services, is available from Postcomm, 6 Hercules Road, London SE1 7DB. Responses are requested by 1 December.
More information on Postcomm's Licensing policy.
