§ 44 and 51. Mr. J. Slaterasked the Assistant Postmaster-General (1) what classes of telephone subscribers are exempt from the shared service obligation;
(2) on what basis decisions are made to compel residential telephone subscribers to accept shared service.
§ Mr. GammansThe only subscribers who are under obligation to share are new and removing residential subscribers since 1st January, 1948. This policy was announced in the House by the then Postmaster-General on 18th December. 1947, and 30th January, 1948, and is being continued by my noble Friend.