Postcomm takes the limits off TNT's internal mail services licence
18 March 2004
Postcomm today agreed a modification to an interim licence held by TNT UK Ltd to enable the company to carry more letters under its internal mail services contracts.
The original licence held by the company for this work limited the number of items to be conveyed to 40.5 million per year. The modified licence removes this limit.
Notes for editors
TNT’s original licence dates from June 2001 when Postcomm deliberately limited the scale of competition by issuing pilot licences. Postcomm recently consulted on making a recommendation to the Secretary of State that an exception under section 7 of the Postal Services Act 2000 be made for services of the type authorised by the licence. Following that consultation, Postcomm does not see a continuing need for a restriction on the number of items that could be conveyed under the terms of the licence.
