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From: marshall@sdd.hp.com (Marshall Clow)
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Subject: New California Telecom Laws
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Date: 1 Jan 91 14:14:42 GMT
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>From the {San Diego Union}, 1/1/91, in an article titled "New Laws in
'91 Protect Consumers", in a section titled Telephones:

Phone solicitors who use recorded messages must begin each call with a
live voice announcing the caller or organization represented and get
your consent before playing the message.

Telephone solicitors must maintain a $50,00 bond for the benefit of
anyone who was cheated by the phone solicitor, in the event someone
sues the phone solicitor and gets a court judgment.

In-state "900" and "976" information providers must present callers
with a price disclosure message at the beginning of each call, after
which callers can hang up without incurring a charge. ( Not
implemented intil July 1).

Information provided on the state government toll-free telephone lines
must be accessable to the public by both touch-tone and rotary
telephones.

Local telephone carriers are prohibited from making any change in a
telephone subscriber's long distance carrier unless so requested by
the subscriber in writing.

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Does anyone have any more infomation about these new laws?


Marshall Clow    marshall@sdd.hp.com