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From: cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Jacobson)
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Subject: Re: Caller*ID
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Date: 20 Feb 91 19:46:11 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 141, Message 4 of 12


Rather obviously, Caller*ID is a spurious solution to telemarketing
nuisances (unless one rejects every unidentified call).  In point of
fact, telemarketers and others who rely on the telephone to collect
and make commercial contacts are positively delerious over Caller*ID,
which suggests a deeper motive in its offering.


Bob Jacobson