The feasibility of a prohibition on charging fees for an unlisted number service
Terms of Reference
The feasibility of a prohibition on the charging of fees for an unlisted (silent) number service, with particular reference to:
(a) recommendation no. 72.17 contained in report no. 108 of the Australian Law Reform Commission on Australian privacy law and practice;
(b) whether the payment of a fee unduly inhibits the privacy of telephone subscribers;
(c) the likely economic, social and public interest impact for consumers and businesses, carriage service providers and the White Pages directory producer, if the charging of fees for unlisted (silent) number services was prohibited;
(d) the implications of such prohibition for the efficacy of the national public number directory; and
(e) any other relevant matters.
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Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
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Australia