Postcomm today began a 30-day consultation on the proposed issue of a new long-term licence to Zip Mail Limited.
Under the new licensing framework that took effect from 1 January 2006, Zip Mail's licence would:
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allow it to provide all types of postal service;
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be issued for a rolling ten year period;
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require the company to comply with codes of practice on mail integrity (safety and security of the mail) and common operational procedures
(designed to ensure the multi-operator market works well in practice).
The consultation document and proposed licence can be found on the Zip Mail Limited consultation page. Printed copies are available from Postcomm at Hercules House, 6 Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DB. The closing date for responses is 12 October 2006.
Notes for Editors
Postcomm is minded, subject to consultation, to grant a licence to Zip Mail Limited. We believe that the proposed licence will further the interests of postal users by promoting competition between postal operators, and that it will have no adverse effect on the provision of a universal postal service in the United Kingdom
