Directory Assistance providers, paper or electronic directory providers as well as Emergency Service Organisations will access the database for the purpose of producing service directories or for emergency purposes. This will pave the way for competition in the telephone directories market. With the deregulated, competitive, telecommunications environment customers have a choice of which company will provide their telephone and data services.
Competition also impacts the telephone directory market.
Australia will soon see competitors to the Telstra White and Yellow Pages directories. The attached documents should be thoroughly reviewed. If the request for access is authorised, the IPND Manager will forward an Application to the intending applicant. Completed Application of Intent should be returned to the IPND Manager, as soon as practical in order to initiate the test acceptance phase and to schedule identified training requirements.