UK Postcomm consults on management of the PAF
Postcomm today began a three-month consultation as part of a review of the
management of the postcode address file (PAF), the Royal Mail database that lists every postal address in the United Kingdom. The PAF, originally created by Royal Mail to speed up its delivery process, is now licensed to many other businesses, such as insurance companies and banks. The main objectives of the review are to assess Royal Mail’s performance against its statutory obligations, ensure that the way the PAF is managed does not act as a barrier to the development of effective postal competition, and to ensure the management framework of the PAF is structured in the best way to further the interests of users.
