pbwhite@igc.org (05/04/91)
I am currently writing a paper on social aspects of Caller ID, or more correctly Calling Number Display. Can anyone tell me whether there was any public debate in the U.S when the FCC authorized Automatic Number Identification for the long distance carriers? If there wasn't any debate, how can we explain the different response to Caller ID? Are there any good FCC sources for information of this kind? Comments, information, suggestions appreciated. Peter B. White Monash Information and Communications Technology Centre Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia home phone + 61 3 817 2483 fax + 61 3 817 5875 office phone + 61 3 565 5421 fax + 61 3 565 5412 APC Networks - peg:pbwhite AARNet/ACSNet - pbwhite@peg.pegasus.oz.au Internet - pbwhite@peg.apc.org
Tony Harminc <TONY@mcgill1.bitnet> (05/06/91)
peg!pbwhite@igc.org wrote: > I am currently writing a paper on social aspects of Caller ID, or more > correctly Calling Number Display. > Can anyone tell me whether there was any public debate in the U.S when > the FCC authorized Automatic Number Identification for the long > distance carriers? If there wasn't any debate, how can we explain the > different response to Caller ID? Are there any good FCC sources for > information of this kind? Caller*ID is something that most people can understand to at least some extent. Even the hypothetical grandmother techno-peasant can probably be shown a Call Display box and understand what it does. ANI information passed by one large company to another is virtually impossible to explain to the grandmother, and distinguishing the possible social evils of ANI vs anything else that big companies may be perceived to do to people is even more difficult. I think it's as simple as that. Will your paper be generally available? I would be very interested in seeing a copy. Tony Harminc