Public Consultations
Consultation by the Department of Trade and Industry on a draft order raising the maximum penalty for those that misuse premium rate services, and on disclosure of information: Government response (with implementing order attached at Annex A) Regulatory Impact Assessment of a Draft Order raising the maximum penalty for persistent misuse of electronic communications networks or services Draft Statutory Instrument Electronic Communications The Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2006Fixed Penalty Notice for Summary Wireless Telegraphy Act Offences: the consultation document is available for download on the BERRs Consultation website
This consultation proposes that in relation to certain minor offences under the WT Act 1949 a system of fixed penalty notices should be introduced as a possible alternative to prosecution.
Consultation on the proposal to allow fixed penalty notices for summary wireless telegraphy offences - Government responseRaising the Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Electronic Communications Networks or Electronic Communications Services to Tackle Silent Calls Consultation by the Department of Trade & Industry on a draft order raising the maximum penalty for persistent misuse of electronic communications networks or electronic communication services to tackle silent calls: Government response
Raising the Maximum Penalty for Misusing Premium Rate Services and Disclosure of Information
ENUM is a proposed international public database that links telephone numbers to Internet names and other Internet related destinations and identities. Any party can interrogate the database with the telephone number of an ENUM subscriber and the database will return a list of identities and Internet related destinations that are associated with the subscriber; examples are the subscriber's email address, mobile telephone number or web page. These identities can then be used to establish various forms of communications with the ENUM subscriber, eg the party could send an email to an ENUM subscriber having initially known only their telephone number. The ENUM database can be used both by human users and by electronic processes (applications) that are providing other forms of communications services. It is proposed that ENUM is run on a commercial basis in the UK, but because it requires a collaborative way of working, and there are significant public interest issues, the BERR conducted a public consultation exercise. As ENUM is in the process of being launched, the material for the consultation is given here reference.
ENUM: consultation on the proposed arrangements
ENUM - Final Regulatory Impact Assessment
ENUM - Response to the Consultation
Information about ENUM in the UK is available from http://www.ukenumc.org/index.html
(this is an external website, which is not the responsibility of the BERR)
Information on BERR policy for ENUM can be obtained from Simon Hicks, Head of Electronic Communications Technology and Standards, simon.hicks@BERR.gsi.gov.uk