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<p>DECC has undertaken a continuous programme of outreach with independent suppliers.
This has allowed us to monitor their views on a range of issues, including costs and
their ability to use the services of the Data Communications Company (DCC). One challenge
we recognised independent suppliers may face was the cost effective procurement of
adaptor software enabling them to access DCC services. Over the last twelve to eighteen
months, this challenge has been taken up by a number of commercial providers bringing
managed service IT solutions to the market which allow independent suppliers to access
the DCC with minimal upfront cost. We will continue to monitor the situation to verify
that smaller suppliers are able to access the DCC services satisfactorily.</p>
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