The Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1998

PART 1 CONDITIONS INSERTED INTO PART X “REVISED VOICE TELEPHONY CONDITIONS” AFTER PARAGRAPH RVTD2.18 IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE LICENCE GRANTED TO BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS DATED 22nd JUNE 1984

RVTD2.19  The Licensee shall in accordance with paragraphs RVTD2.22, 2.23 and 2.24 below, on request by any public telecommunications operator subject to the obligations in paragraphs RVTD2.7 and RVTD2.10 above, make available to that operator for the purpose of enabling such operator to comply with its obligations:

(a) such directories, as the Licensee compiles, in a form approved by the Director, which comply with the requirements of paragraph RVTD2.4 above;

(b) the contents of the database, in machine readable form, which the Licensee uses to compile directories for the purpose of complying with its obligation under paragraph RVTD2.7, and

(c) on-line access (including a search facility) to the database which the Licensee uses to provide a Directory Information Service for the purpose of complying with its obligation under paragraph RVTD2.10 above.

RVTD2.20  If, following a written representation by the Licensee that the market for provision of any of the items in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) above is competitive, the Director determines that such market is competitive in any specified area of the United Kingdom, the obligation upon the Licensee in paragraph RVTD2.19 above will cease to apply with respect to the provision of such item in respect of that specified area.

RVTD2.21  The Licensee shall supply the items in paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph RVTD 2.19 above at the reasonable request of the person requesting such items. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Licensee may refuse to supply such items if the person requesting such items does not undertake to Process the data or information contained in them in accordance with any relevant Code of Practice, or the Licensee has reasonable grounds to believe that the person requesting such items will not comply with Relevant Data Protection Legislation.

RVTD2.22  The Licensee shall supply the items in paragraphs (b) and (c) in paragraph RVTD2.19 having due regard, in such manner as is appropriate, to any subscriber who has expressed opposition to inclusion of Directory Information about that subscriber in a directory or as part of Directory Information Service provided to end-users.

RVTD2.23  Where the Licensee is requested to supply the items in paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph RVTD2.19 above, the Licensee shall do so on terms which are fair, cost oriented and non-discriminatory, and in a format which is agreed between the Licensee and the person requesting the information, or approved by the Director, where no such agreement is reached.