UK Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Mail Plus

Postcomm on 2 December 2004 began a consultation on the proposed issue of a long term licence to Mail Plus Ltd to provide bulk mail and consolidation services. Today’s document says that Postcomm is minded, subject to consultation, to grant a licence to Mail Plus. It suggests that the proposed services will have no appreciable adverse effect on the provision of a universal service throughout the UK and will further the interests of users by promoting competition between postal operators. If issued, the licence will contain a requirement for Mail Plus to maintain separate accounts for its UK licensed business to show that it is not being unfairly cross-subsidised by its parent company, La Poste.