http://www.dti.gov.uk/industries/ecommunications/policy_consultation.html
DTI consults on plan to link your phone numbers%2C locations%2C identities%2C email %3A%3A PublicTechnology.net %3A%3A e-Government %26 public sector IT news from: "The DTI is opening a consultation on a potentially %27big brother%27-ish plan to link all information about UK electronic communications - making a person%27s telephone numbers%2C internet locations%2C identities %26 email addresses a searchable dataset.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis consultation seeks your views on proposals for the management of ENUM in the UK under self-regulation by the industry. ENUM is a system that links telephone numbers to Internet locations and identities such as email addresses%2C giving increased flexibility to electronic communications. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe DTI wishes to ensure that the proposed framework will result in open and fair competition and at the same time provide adequate safeguards to protect the public interest. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe consultation process includes a public workshop being held in London on 29 September 2004 to enable more detailed discussions. "
