The OFS Portal Electronic Data Agreement contains provisions relating to how Content (catalogs) and Transactions will be sent and received.
Deviating from the default transmission protocols described in the Electronic Data Agreement requires either the consent of OFS Portal or the OFS Portal Member. Also, delivery of confidential information via email is not, in our opinion, a secure method of delivering the information as anticipated by the Electronic Data Agreement. Therefore, the Electronic Data Agreement does contain the flexibility for alternative transmission methods, but those alternatives must be mutually agreed and not simply mandated by one party. Using standard and tested methods to exchange catalogs and transactions reduces costs and improves efficiencies for all parties. Introducing non-standard methods results in more costs and complexity. Because of this, the OFS Portal Agreement allows OFS Portal to assess fees on operators who demand catalogs in a non-standard process.