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<p>When a Universal Service Provider (USP) of public call boxes in the street - BT
or, in the Kingston upon Hull area, KCom - wishes to remove one, the provider must
inform the appropriate local authority, which then must consult with local people.
The factors that weigh with local authorities in these cases commonly include: the
call box's possible use in emergency situations; the quality of mobile signals in
the area; and if people living nearby might not have access to mobile telephones,
for whatever reason.</p><p> </p><p>Since it is better for such matters to be considered
locally on a case-by-case basis, the Secretary of State has made no overall assessment
of the role of public telephones in the situations referred to.</p>
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