commiss decis decemb request unit kingdom defer pursuant articl direct ec quot interconnect direct quot oblig introduc carrier pre select notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard direct ec european parliament council june interconnect telecommun regard ensur univers servic interoper applic principl open network provis onp amend direct ec articl thereof direct ec harmonis condit interconnect access publicli telecommun servic nation regulatori author pursuant articl thereof requir public telecommun oper signific market power enabl subscrib pre select provid publicli telecommun servic ensur facil place januari justifi member state request grant defer oblig commiss pursuant articl member state concern prove impos excess burden organis class organis commiss requir request take account situat member state concern ensur coher regulatori environ commun level unit kingdom request letter octob year defer deadlin januari implement british telecom bt carrier pre select nation intern call year defer call type local call call mobil network main reason request lack prepar unit kingdom carrier pre select prior decemb ensur network integr millennium number lack inbuilt carrier pre select function bt switch wide rang call type access carrier pre select unit kingdom defer request relat introduct switch base carrier pre select unit kingdom cover call type constraint relat prepar decemb millennium number accept justif defer time adopt amend interconnect direct lack inbuilt carrier pre select function bt switch accept choic method ensur introduct servic addit rang servic offer unit kingdom requir direct reason grant defer request import carrier pre select competit telecommun market step ensur coordin introduct servic commun defer request justifi light situat unit kingdom ensur coher regulatori environ commun level defer month arrang put place introduct switch base carrier pre select avoid impos excess burden british telecom oper adopt decis articl unit kingdom postpon april implement articl direct ec respect introduct carrier pre select british telecom public telecommun network articl decis address unit kingdom great britain northern ireland brussel decemb commiss erkki liikanen member commiss oj oj