peterm@sumax.seattleu.edu (Peter Marshall) (02/20/91)
In Washington (the other one), soon after US West announced recently it would abandon its Caller*ID legislation, into the breach quickly jumped some other, and lighterweight, telecom interests, including Contel and Pacific Telecom. With new amendments to the existing bills now starting to fly about, it is obvious that the beat goes on for Caller*ID in this Legislature. But the point behind the whole thing is still the same, proponents say -- to "resolve" legal impedimenta here allegedly in the way of PUC approval. It will be interesting to watch for any upcoming US West testimony on what should be one or more revised bills, particularly with US West having recently been told by the Idaho PUC to incorporate line blocking in their current Boise market trial, and with the company's recent public bailout from their WA legislation. Peter Marshall