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- The Guardian Friday 30 Aug ust 2019
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Proposal in this Notification
- Ofcom hereby proposes, in accordance with section 107(6) of
the Act, to give directions under section 106(3) of the Act applying
the Code to the Applicants: F & W Networks Ltd and Fibrenation
Limited. - Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, can grant powers
to certain companies to allow them to deploy communications
networks more easily.
This happens under a piece of legislation called the ‘Electronic
Communications Code’. Companies with these powers are able to:
- construct and maintain infrastructure on public land (streets)
without the need for a specific works licence; - carry out this work without applying for planning permission;
- apply to a Court for permission to carry out work on private land if
agreement cannot be reached with the landowner.
- Ofcom is currently proposing to grant these powers to F & W
Networks Ltd and Fibrenation Limited. The powers would allow F &
W Networks Ltd and Fibrenation Limited to deploy communications
networks throughout the United Kingdom. Ofcom is currently
consulting on this proposal.
You can read the full consultation document at:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements - In making this proposal, Ofcom has had regard, in particular,
to each of the matters set out in section 107(4) of the Act.
Furthermore, Ofcom has considered and acted in accordance with
its general duties in section 3 of the Act and the six Community
requirements in section 4 of the Act.
Making representations
- Representations on this proposal may be made to: ECC Team,
Ofcom, 1st floor, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road,
London SE1 9HA, by no later than 5pm on 30 September 2019.
If you have any queries about Ofcom’s consultation or how to
respond to it, you can contact Ofcom’s ECC Team via e-mail
([email protected]) or phone (020 7981 3000).
Signed
Brian Potterill
Competition Policy Director
A person duly authorised in accordance with paragraph 18 of the
Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002
30 August 2019
Notification under section 107(6) of the
Communications Act 2003
Proposal to give a direction applying the electronic
communications codeupheld at a lower court in 2017. How-
ever, the fi nal appeal at the supreme
court ruled the men had been found
guilty of murder and rape on the basis
of evidence and forensic results.
The y displayed no emotion as they
listened intently to an interpreter
while the verdict was read at a court in
the province of Nonthaburi , just north
of the capital, Bangkok.The men’s legal team said it would
seek a royal pardon within 60 days, as
provided in Thai law.
Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, who are
migrant workers from Myanmar,
have always maintained their inno-
cence and there have been accusations
of police failings throughout the case.
Rights groups have said the pair
were used as scapegoats by the author-
ities, as is a common occurrence for
migrant workers living in Thailand,
allegedly because the police were
under pressure to solve a crime that
made international headlines.
The police were accused of tortur-
ing the pair to extract confessions ,
claiming they had committed the
crime out of sexual jealousy after see-
ing Witheridge and Miller together on
a beach. There were also allegations
that the police had mishandled DNA
evidence. The police case rested heav-
ily on DNA from sperm collected from
Witheridge’s body.
The parents of Witheridge and
Miller initially expressed doubt about
the Thai investigation and the guilt
of Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, but after a
review of the evidence by the Metro-
politan police the families backed the
trial and eventual conviction.Reuters contributed to this reportThai court rejects men’s
fi nal appeal over beach
murders of two Britons
Andrew Neil to
host weekly
BBC politics
show on Brexit
Police release
Libby Squire’s
body to family
for funeral
Hannah Ellis-Petersen
South-east Asia correspondentT wo migrant workers who were found
guilty of the murders of two British
backpackers on the Thai island of Koh
Tao have had their convictions upheld
by the country’s supreme court.
In December 2015, Zaw Lin and
Wai Phyo were sentenced to death
after being found guilty of the rape
and murder of Hannah Witheridge ,
23, from Norfolk, and the murder of
24-year-old David Miller , from Jersey,
on the island, which is popular with
tourists and backpackers.
Witheridge and Miller, who had met
at a diving resort on the island just days
earlier , were found on a quiet beach
with fatal head wounds in Septem-
ber 2014.
The guilty verdict had already beenPA MediaAndrew Neil is to present a new weekly
political programme on BBC Two after
stepping down from his long-running
politics show This Week earlier this
year.
From next week, the Andrew Neil
Show will round up the political
events of the past seven days as the
UK approaches its proposed departure
from the EU on 31 October. Launching
on 4 September , the 30-minute show is
scheduled to air at 7pm every Wednes-
day and will feature interviews with
key political players, the BBC said.
This Week was taken off air last
month after Neil, 70, decided to stopPA MediaThe body of Libby Squire, a student
who went missing in February, is being
released to her family so that a funeral
can take place.
Humberside police made the
announcement fi ve months after the
Hull University student’s body was
found in the Humber estuary following▲ Hannah Witheridge and David
Miller were killed on Koh Tao in 2014▼ Zaw Lin (left) and Wai Phyo, who
have been sentenced to death for the
murders, arrive at court yesterday
PHOTOGRAPH: RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA
late-night broadcasting. The show,
which he had hosted since it began
in 2003, was known for its informal
look at politics and regular guests,
including the former Conservative
MP Michael Portillo and the shadow
home secretary Diane Abbott.
Neil is a fi xture of the BBC’s politi-
cal programming and questioned Boris
Johnson and Jeremy Hunt during the
Conservative party leadership contest.
“The autumn of 2019 is destined
to be one of the most intriguing and
signifi cant in British politics for at least
a generation,” he said. “I’m delighted
to be fronting a weekly show in prime
time on BBC Two that will be on top of
the story, whatever direction it takes.”
Fran Unsworth, the director of
BBC News, said: “Andrew’s special
programme with the Conservative
leadership candidates was hailed as a
masterclass of political interviewing.
“As Britain moves towards the
Brexit deadline, this show will be a
must-watch for anyone who wants to
understand what’s going on.”
Neil would continue to host Politics
Live on BBC Two every Thursday
lunchtime, the BBC said.a huge search. The 21-year-old, from
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
disappeared in Hull in the early hours
of Friday 1 February and her body was
recovered on 20 March.
Det Sup t Martin Smalley said: “In
consultation with the coroner, we are
now in a position for Libby’s body to be
released to her family. Libby’s parentshave been informed and arrangements
are being made for her to be returned
to them.
“Understandably, this will be an
incredibly emotional time as Libby
was found just over fi ve months ago.
However, for investigative reasons we
were unable to return Libby back to
them until now.”
Smalley added: “I want to express
my gratitude and thanks for their
patience and understanding. We
continue to off er our full support and
I would ask people to please respect
their privacy.
“The investigation is continu-
ing, with a fi le being prepared for the
Crown Prosecution Service .”
Earlier this month, a 25-year-old
man arrested on suspicion of mur-
dering the philosophy student was
released under investigation.▲ Libby Squire disappeared in Hull
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