Licensing policy

Background to Postcomm's licensing policy.

Related documents:

9 December 2004 - guidance for licence applicants 
Guidance for postal services licence applicants (word document, 175KB). 
5 May 2004 - Postcomm's licensing policy 
Postcomm's licensing policy. A rough guide (pdf, 67KB).
11 December 2003 - revocation of industrial action determination 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 13. Licences granted to various companies. Revocation of determination of the Postal Services Commission in relation to industrial action (pdf, 79KB). 
11 December 2003 - news release 
Postcomm restores restrictions on postal licences. 
31 October 2003 - industrial action determination 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 13. Licences granted to various companies. Determination of the Postal Services Commission in relation to industrial action (pdf, 85KB). 
31 October 2003 - news release 
Postcomm frees Royal Mail's competitors to provide unrestricted postal services.
13 October 2003 - policy statement 
Postcomm's licensing policy statement (pdf, 188KB). 
4 July 2003 - consultation document 
Postcomm's approach to exemptions from the need for a licence under the Postal Services Act 2000 (pdf, 402KB). 
4 July 2003 - news release 
Postcomm consults on licence exemptions. 
23 December 2002 - decision document 
Licences under the Postal Services Act 2000. A further defined activity of tracked business-to-business services. A decision document (pdf, 182KB). 
23 December 2002 - standard long term licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to bulk mail operators, consolidators and for certain defined activities (pdf, 393KB). 
23 December 2002 - news release 
Postcomm adds tracked business mail to standard licence. 
12 November 2002 - long term licence application form 
Form of application for licence under Section 11 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (pdf, 275KB). 
12 November 2002 - news release 
Postcomm publishes its standard postal licence. 
15 October 2002 - news release 
Postcomm consults on tracked business mail.
4 July 2002 - news release 
Postcomm consults on terms and conditions for its standard postal licence.
27 March 2002 - decision document 
Exceptions under Section 7 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (pdf, 119KB). 
27 March 2002 - news release 
Postcomm agrees licence exception for CRESTCo but will consult again on election mail.
25 October 2001 - consultation document 
Exceptions under Section 7 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (pdf, 47KB). 
25 October 2001 - news release 
Postcomm considers licence exceptions.
20 April 2001 - news release 
Postcomm invites applications for interim licences.
29 September 2000 - news release 
Postcomm sets out its licensing proposals.