(2) Which of the following options do respondents favour regarding the treatment of ex-directory customers' information:
Option A - no details of ex-directory customers are made available to providers of directory information services.
Option B - ex-directory customers' names and addresses are made available, but not their phone numbers, only for use in connection with directory enquiry services.
(3) Do respondents agree with Oftel's proposals for enforcing the Code of Practice by modifying PTO licences (and the licences of those entitled to direct allocations of numbers) to require adherence to the Code of Practice and to secure adherence with the Code by those they supply directory information to?
(4) Do respondents agree with Oftel's proposals at paragraph 4.34 relating to the use of directory information for direct marketing?
(a) residential customers a wider choice of directory status options to reduce demand for ex-directory status?
(b) the range of options at paragraph 5.8?
(c) business customers the option of not having their directory information used to recontact them by publishers of classified business directories?
(6) Do respondents agree with Oftel's proposed approach to implementing the proposed Amending Voice Telephony Directive (AVTD) by linking the requirement to collect and supply directory information to the entitlement to receive numbering allocations from the National Numbering Scheme?
(a) The obligation on all PTOs (and other licensees entitled to receive direct allocations of numbers) to supply directory information, including both downloads and on-line access to other PTOs and independent service providers on request (paragraphs 6.10 to 6.13).
(b) The categories of information to be supplied (paragraphs 6.16 to 6.17).
(c) Principles for charging PTOs and independent service providers for directory information (paragraphs 6.18 to 6.19 and as set out in detail in Annexes E and F).
(d) The accounting requirements for BT as a vertically integrated player in upstream and downstream markets (as set out in Annex E).
(8) Oftel invites comments on its proposed approach to BT's core database (OSIS) whilst it remains the dominant core database including:
(a) Payments by BT to PTOs for the receipt of their customers' directory information (paragraphs 6.23 to 6.24).
(b) Modification to BT's licence to require the provision of downloads to PTOs and independent service providers until the market is competitive (paragraph 6.29).
(c) Charging for OSIS downloads (paragraphs 6.30 to 6.32).
(d) Leaving OSIS in BT's Systems Business with the outputs being downloads sold to BT, other PTOs and independent service providers on the same terms (paragraphs 6.33 to 6.35).
(9) Oftel invites comments on its proposals for access to DAS (and Pathfinder) while it remains the dominant product database for DQ services, including:-
(a) Moving DAS to BT's Supplemental Services Business (paragraph 6.37).
(b) Removal of DAS from the list of Standard Interconnection Services (paragraph 6.38).
(c) Modification to BT's licence to require on- line access for independent service providers as well as PTOs until the market is competitive (paragraph 6.39).
(d) Principles for charging PTOs and independent service providers for access to DAS (and Pathfinder) (paragraph 6.40).
(11) Oftel invites comments on its proposals for the location of directory services and products in BT's business: inland, blind and disabled, and international DQ services and Phone Base in the Supplemental Services Business.
(12) Oftel invites comments on its proposal that BT and Kingston Communications should bill on behalf of other providers of DQ services to their customers if they continue to use the ordinary phone bill for their own DQ services.
(13) Oftel invites comments on its proposals for the numbering of DQ services which involve all services moving to five digit codes - 118XX is the preferred option.
(14) Oftel invites comments on the most appropriate ways to address the barriers to entry in the current arrangements for international DQ services.
(15) Oftel invites comments on its proposal to require BT and Kingston Communications to charge for phone books separately from the line rental.