ken@cup.portal.com (11/15/89)
Summarized from a Communications Week article: US West has asked for permission to allow computer access to it's white pages listings by the general public. They want to open access to the centralized database in Omaha without having to use paper directories or access through operators. The move was apparently prompted by a request from AT&T, which wants to allow it's customers to have access via a reselling agreement between AT&T and US West. US West feels it may need permission because the service may violate Judge Greene's guidelines preventing RBOCs from originating and transporting information. Under US West's proposal, customers could call US West's computer in Omaha and initiate searches by street addresses, city, state, zip code, area code or telephone number. ken@cup.portal.com