wrf@ecse.rpi.edu (Wm. Randolph Franklin) (09/11/89)
In July at the Santa Barbara Sheraton I dialled 10288 from the room and
got a Call America operator. When I called ATT to mention the incident,
they commiserated with me but said that nothing could be done. However,
later the FCC Enforcement Division told me that this WAS illegal so I
filed a written complaint.
Why doesn't ATT tell callers that trapping 10288, which many Telecom
respondents say is routinely done, is illegal and recommend filing an
FCC complaint? Are they afraid to assert their legal rights? Or is it
only the FCC's opinion that this is illegal, and is there some other
authority (maybe a court) who disagrees?
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