Anyone know more about this BT "uk identity verification" scheme?

[Ian G Batten]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Nicholas Bohm wrote:

> Resale price maintenance was what Governments legislated against (after 
> quite some havering as conflicting interests fought it out):  manufacturers 
> tried to prevent shops selling their goods at a discount, and the 
> Government tried to stop the manufacturers trying.  The middle classes were 
> as keen as anyone to get their goods at a discount, and I don't think they 
> tried (or now try) to help the manufacturers keep their prices up.

Oh, I didn't realise that.  I know my father speaks of Heath `ending',
but I got the impression it was by repealing an existing system, not by
preventing a cartel (or whatever).  What was the legislation that ended
it?

ian