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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (peter da silva)
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Subject: Re: Don't Pay For Slamming
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Date: 18 Dec 90 13:34:32 GMT
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In article <15458@accuvax.nwu.edu> well.sf.ca.us!well!mingo (Charles 
Hawkins Mingo) writes:

> >Why is "slamming" not considered, and treated, as theft?  

> 	Because AT&T doesn't "own" the right to do business with you.

Like hell they don't! They have a contract with you, via your local phone
company.


Peter da Silva    +1 713 274 5180    peter@ferranti.com