ATN Aterian Plc

RNS No 8667a
ATLANTIC TELECOM GROUP PLC
20th January 1998


               ATLANTIC TELECOM RECEIVES
          NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCE

On   26  November  1997,  Atlantic  Telecom  Group  PLC
announced   that,  subject  to  statutory  consultation
procedures,  it had been awarded a licence  to  provide
telecommunications  services  throughout   the   United
Kingdom  (a  PTO  licence)  under  Section  7  of   the
Telecommunication Act 1984. Atlantic is now pleased  to
announce  that  the  statutory consultation  procedures
have  been  completed and a licence has been issued  to
Atlantic.

This licence permits the Company to provide facilities,
including  switch facilities, anywhere  within  the  UK
allowing  it  to  expand  certain  of  its  operations,
particularly  its Crest indirect service,  outside  its
current operating areas.

Alone, the licence does not allow the Company to extend
its  fixed  radio  access ("FRA") services  outside  of
Scotland  which are enabled only through the  issue  of
further licences under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
("WTA").   The Company awaits details of the procedures
that  it  will  need to follow to apply  for  and  gain
licences  under  the  WTA  which  it  expects  will  be
clarified shortly by the Radiocommunications Agency (an
executive agency of the DTI).  Licences permitting, the
Company fully intends to expand its FRA operations into
certain key regions of England and Wales.

Commenting  today, Graham J Duncan, Executive  Chairman
of Atlantic Telecom Group PLC, said:
"We  are delighted that we have received a national PTO
licence and will now be formulating our plans to extend
certain of our services beyond Scotland."

ENQUIRIES

Graham J. Duncan
Executive Chairman
Atlantic Telecom Group PLC
Today:   0468 106 107,  Thereafter, Tel: 01224 646644
http://www.atlantic-telecom.co.uk


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