peterm@sumax.seattleu.edu (Peter Marshall) (02/17/91)
There may be two somewhat distinct items here: a beginning PUC investigation into CallerID, etc., and the staff's discovery that US Bancorp, a US West ISDN special contract customer, would have the capacity to i.d. off-net numbers via this contract. Re: the latter, the OPUC indicates staff has asked for an amendment to this special contract by March. The incident is also reminiscent of an earlier one in Washington State, where PUC staff had learned their numbers were being ID'd when they called ISDN-capable US West offices. US West responded to effect -- so sorry, software glitch; won't happen anymore, [Moderator's Note: I'd not be surprised to find out that Illinois Bell was already providing Caller-ID to preferred customers on the sly. PAT]