Postcomm consults on a new licence for Secured Mail Limited

13 January 2006

Postcomm today began a 30-day consultation on the proposed issue of a new long-term licence to Secured Mail Limited.

Under the new licensing framework that took effect from 1 January 2006, Secured Mail's licence would:

  • allow it to provide all types of postal service;
  • be issued for a rolling ten year period;
  • require Secured Mail 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 are on Secured Mail's consultation page. Printed copies are available from Postcomm at Hercules House, 6 Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DB. The closing date for responses is 12 February 2006.