Postcomm consults on a long term licence for Racer
Postcomm today (1 March 2005) began a 30-day consultation on the proposed issue of a long term licence to Racer Consultancy Management Services Ltd, to provide bulk mail, consolidation and tracked business-to-business services.
The consultation document and text of the proposed licence can be found on Postcomm’s website www.psc.gov.uk. Printed copies are available from Postcomm at 6 Hercules Road London SE1 7DB.
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Today’s document says that Postcomm is minded, subject to consultation, to grant a licence to Racer. 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.
Postcomm – the Postal Services Commission – is an independent regulator. It has been set up to further the interests of users of postal services. Postcomm’s main tasks are to:
• Seek to ensure a universal postal service at an affordable uniform tariff
• Further the interests of users wherever appropriate through competition
• License postal operators
• Control Royal Mail’s prices and quality of service
• Give advice to government on the future of the post office network.
Postcomm’s policies are steered by a board of seven commissioners, headed by the chairman, Nigel Stapleton.
More details are on Postcomm’s website, www.psc.gov.uk.
