Application of ONP to voice telephony
A Commission proposal for a Council Directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony (COM(92) 247 of 28.8.1992) concerns the harmonization of conditions for open and efficient access to and use of fixed public telephone networks and services, and the availability throughout the Community of a harmonized voice telephony service. It sets out ONP conditions for such services, applicable to all network technologies currently in use in Member States, including analogue telephone networks, digital networks and the integrated services network (ISDN). Subjects included in the proposed Directive are: Access to and use of public telephone networks and voice telephony services; advanced features; special network access and interconnection; tariff and accounting features; other service features; numbering; usage conditions, essential requirements and standards; procedural provisions; final provisions. Member States are to take the measures necessary to comply with the Directive before January 1994. On the basis of the results of implementation up to 1 January 1995, the Commission will review whether its provisions need to be amended.