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Ofcom<\/a> has today launched a second consultation on the future use of UK telephone numbers, which among other things proposes to remove the obligation on phone operators to provide a “local dialling<\/em>” facility (this requirement is less relevant on modern internet based networks) and to prohibit “cash for calls<\/em>” schemes.<\/p>\n

Last year saw the regulator move to reshape how phone numbers will be handled and ported in the future (here<\/a>), which reflected the rapidly increasingly move away from traditional fixed line phone (PSTN) services and toward modern Internet Protocol (IP \/ VoIP) style platforms. Indeed, Openreach<\/a> intend to withdraw traditional phone services by the end of 2025, in favour of IP based services (e.g. BT<\/a>’s Digital Voice).<\/p>\n

Going forwards more and more of us will thus be using our broadband ISP connections (e.g. ADSL<\/a>, FTTC<\/a>, FTTP<\/a> etc.) to access voice (phone) connectivity, which also means that phone numbers themselves will naturally become more flexible (i.e. not strictly tied to a fixed location).<\/p>\n

The previous consultation dealt with this transition and the need to improve number portability (work on this is ongoing), while today’s consultation represents the next stage of that review and sees Ofcom<\/a> set out specific proposals to amend the existing Numbering Plan.<\/p>\n

Ofcom<\/a>’s Proposed Amendments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To remove the obligation on telecoms providers to provide a \u2018local dialling\u2019 facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local dialling lets someone make a call from one landline to another landline in the same area without dialling the area code. Our research has found that the value of local dialling for consumers has declined. Given the increased complexity of providing it on IP-based networks, we consider a requirement to provide this facility is no longer justified.<\/p>\n

To ban direct and indirect sharing of revenue with any calling party for all geographic and non-geographic numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When a phone company divides the revenue that it receives for terminating a call with the calling party, this provides an incentive for making calls. This is the basis for \u2018cash for calls\u2019 schemes. Such schemes incur costs for the phone companies originating the calls and these costs could ultimately be passed on to their customers. Our proposal would remove the incentives for making these calls and prohibit these schemes.<\/p>\n

To maintain existing rules on area codes corresponding to a particular location.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first few digits of a landline telephone number (the area code) traditionally represent a particular location. However, IP-based call technology does not need area codes to tell it where to send a call in the same way the traditional phone network does. Our research found that while recognition of this link between area codes and geographic locations is generally declining, it continues to be valued by some people and businesses. So, we propose not to remove this link. We also propose continuing to permit some out-of-area use of geographic numbers, so people and businesses can benefit from the convenience of using these numbers more flexibly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ofcom’s new consultation<\/a> will be open to responses until 2nd July 2021, and they intend to publish an outcome this autumn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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