Antony N. Lord wrote:
This is great! A bit dated but still very useful. I'd been on the
understanding that reverse look-ups in Oz were not permitted.
They're not as far as I know. Funny what happens when things get served
overseas...
I believe the reason it is illegal in Australia was that Desktop
Marketing Systems Pty Ltd was ruled to have broken copyright on the
Telstra phone directory:
http://www.artslaw.com.au/artlaw/archive/01Copyrightprotectionofdatabases.asp
Interestingly Telstra used to offer such a service itself:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/PLPR/1994/26.html
Have fun,
Shay
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