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Subject: Re: On Who You Owe When Slammed
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In article <15415@accuvax.nwu.edu>, leichter@lrw.com (Jerry Leichter)
writes:

> The Moderator continues to opine that, even if you are "slammed", you
> still should have to pay for the calls you make, at least at the
> minimum of the rate charged by your chosen carrier and the one who
> slammed you.

Jerry goes on to give an example of why you owe the unauthorized
carrier nothing.  Legally, in at least English and Australian law,
since you have no contract with the unauthorized carrier, they cannot
enforce charges for unsolicited services rendered.

Perhaps the best way to meet one's "moral obligation" to pay someone
for services rendered, and at the same time rile the slammer, is to
pay your chosen carrier for the calls and tell the slamming carrier
that you have done so.

Let the default carrier accept it as a donation, or whatever, but at
least you have paid for your calls, to the person you *thought* was
providing them, and you don't let the slammer get away with it.

What does US law have to say on payment for unsolicited services?

Danny

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