Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Mail Plus

2 December 2004

Postcomm today began a consultation on the proposed issue of a long term licence to Mail Plus Ltd to provide bulk mail and consolidation services.

The consultation document and text of the proposed licence is available from Postcomm at 6 Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DB. The closing date for responses is 6 January 2005.

Notes for editors

Today’s document says that Postcomm is minded, subject to consultation, to grant a licence to Mail Plus. It suggests that the proposed services will have no appreciable adverse effect on the provision of a universal service throughout the UK and will further the interests of users by promoting competition between postal operators. If issued, the licence will contain a requirement for Mail Plus to maintain separate accounts for its UK licensed business to show that it is not being unfairly cross-subsidised by its parent company, La Poste.

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