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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu ("J. Eric Townsend")
Subject: Re: Caller ID problems
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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1991 23:08:52 GMT

In article <13945@helios.TAMU.EDU> byron@archone.tamu.edu (Byron Rakitzis) writes:
>I don't see how anyone can regard Caller ID as an "invasion of privacy". It's
>like saying that a peephole on your front door constitutes an invasion of any
>visitor's privacy because their "right" to knock on your door anonymously has
>been interfered with.


The use of a peephole does not give the user the ability to find out
my home address, name, phone number and other personal information.  If
you don't recognize me, don't let me in.  But if you don't let me in,
I shouldn't have to tell you any more than I want to.

I think per-call blocking and ANI are a nice comprimise.

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