telecom@ucbvax.ARPA (06/19/85)
From: Moderator <Telecom-REQUEST@MIT-XX.ARPA>
TELECOM Digest Tuesday, June 18, 1985 7:22PM
Volume 4, Issue 201
Today's Topics:
Cellular Phone eaves dropping
Responsibility of various telcos
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Date: Fri, 14 Jun 85 18:42:20 pdt
From: Michael Peirce <peirce@lll-crg.ARPA>
Subject: Cellular Phone eaves dropping
It seems that someone in the California Legislator has proposed
a bill that would ban scanners capable of picking up cellular
phone traffic.
The local amateur radio folks are mobilizing against it with
a letter writing blitz.
Michael Peirce
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 85 11:30:54 PDT
From: "Theodore N. Vail" <vail@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA>
Subject: Responsibility of various telcos
I just tried to dial a number in Cambridge, Massachussetts and received
the following recording:
"The number you have reached XXXXXXX is not in service in area code
607. Please check the number and dial again."
I dialed long-distance information and was given the same number to dial
again, by "New England Telephone", even though I am in General Telephone
territory and my long-distance carrier is AT&T.
The amount is not large, however since I had the correct number, which
agreed with the telco's information service, why should I be charged
for long-distance information? What is the responsibility of the telco
to provide accurate information service? Are they permitted to charge
for incorrect information? Do they have a responsibility to provide a
certain level of accuracy? If so, what?
ted.
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