How will roaming be implemented?
The Government expects that roaming will be introduced commercially. Two existing Second Generation mobile operators, Vodafone and BTCellnet, agreed to a modification to their Telecoms Act Licences to incorporate a roaming condition which will be triggered if they win a 3G licence. The condition provides for the Director General of Telecommunications to determine a roaming agreement between a new entrant and the existing operator if this can not be reached through commercial negotiation. 4.
The Government expects that roaming will be introduced commercially. Two existing Second Generation mobile operators, Vodafone and BTCellnet, agreed to a modification to their Telecoms Act Licences to incorporate a roaming condition which will be triggered if they win a 3G licence. The condition provides for the Director General of Telecommunications to determine a roaming agreement between a new entrant and the existing operator if this can not be reached through commercial negotiation. The Government has made it clear that it expects roaming to take place on a commercial basis and that Second Generation operators should make a fair return from roamed traffic.
