bote@uunet.uu.net> (02/09/90)
An interesting twist on the Calling Line ID fracas:
A friend who works for the Tephone Cumpny reports that in the good ol
days, cordboard operators would report the name of the calling party
to the recipient of the call, since they clearly had the information
available, both in the form of the label on the cord and the sound of
the caller's voice.
When the new-fangled automatic switching equipment invented by Mr.
Strowger was installed, many subscribers were infuriated that their
privacy was being invaded by not being provided the previous level of
information. They filed suit against the Tephone Cumpny.
Funny how times change, isn't it?
John Boteler
NCN NudesLine: 703-241-BARE -- VOICE only, Touch-Tone (TM) accessible
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