By 1985 the privatised British Telecom had inherited the telephone operations of the GPO, including those in the Isle of Man. At this time the Manx Government announced that it would award a 20-year licence to operate the telephone system in a tender process. As part of this process, in 1986 British Telecom created a Manx-registered subsidiary company, Manx Telecom, to bid for the tender. It was believed that a local identity and management would be more politically acceptable in the tendering process as they competed with Cable & Wireless to win the licence. Manx Telecom won the tender, and commenced operations under the new identity from 1 January 1987.
By 1985 the privatised British Telecom had inherited the telephone operations of the GPO, including those in the Isle of Man At this time the Manx Government announced that it would award a 20-year licence to operate the telephone system in a tender process As part of this process, in 1986 British Telecom created a Manx-registered subsidiary company, Manx Telecom, to bid for the tender. It was believed that a local identity and management would be more politically acceptable in the tendering process as they competed with Cable & Wireless to win the licence Manx Telecom won the tender, and commenced operations under the new identity from 1 January 1987.