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(VIII) DATEL MESSAGE SERVICES;

(IX)

MOBILE RADIO TELEPHONE SERVICES;

(x)

PACKET SWITCHED DATA SERVICES;

(XI)

FACSIMILE SERVICES;

(XII)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1982

CENTRALISED ALARM AND MONITORING SERVICES;

(XF) PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.

TELCO WILL STILL, HOWEVER, BE OBLIGED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN OF THESE ITEMS NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THEY MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OTHERS, THESE INCLUDE SINGLE EXCHANGE LINE SWITCHING TELEPHONES AND THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THUNDERSTORM WARNING SERVICES, WHILST OUTSIDE THE SCHEME OF CONTROL SUCH EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE REGULATED AND THE MAXIMUM CHARGES TO BE APPLIED WILL STILL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

THE CONDITIONS ATTACHED ARE THAT :-

(1)

TELCO DOES NOT USE ITS POSITION AS THE PROVIDER OF THE MAIN TELEPHONE SERVICE TO INFLUENCE CHOICE IN ITS FAVOUR;

(11) TELCO AGREES WITH THE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATE

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT SUBSIDISED IN ANY WAY BY THE EXCLUSIVE SERVICES;

(111) TELCO SHOULD PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENABLE IT TO BE SATISFIED IN REGARD TO (11) ABOVE;

(IV)

THE EXCLUDED SERVICES BE CARRIED OUT BY A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY OF TELCO'S AND

(V) THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY OF THE EXCLUDED SERVICES BACK INTO THE SCHEME OF CONTROL AT ANY TIME IF IT

CONSIDERS THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND USERS OF TELCO'S EXCLUSIVE SERVICES TO DO SO.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHANGES WOULD COME INTO EFFECT PROGRESSIVELY FROM JANUARY 1, 1980.

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