[LINK] privacy protection for phone number database

[Stephen Loosley]

>One imagines for start-up VoIP providers, customer information
>might be their most valuable asset, (especially if they have IPND
>access?) thus, strongish laws in this area may appear advisable.
>
>"Mr McGauran said the intention was to limit IPND information to the production of genuine phone directories."

Speaking of genuine phone directories, anyone know why Australia
has yet to see a free-sensis-with-ads, and believing reverse-lookup
services could sometimes seem a fair and reasonable au resource
(perhaps operator managed?) I am wondering link's thoughts re this.

Cheers all ..
Stephen Loosley
Melbourne, Australia