Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Fri, 12 Apr 91 11:06:04 EDT From: "Dennis G. Rears (FSAC)" Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: 900 Discussion on CNN Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 287, Message 5 of 10 Lines: 26 Gary Sanders writes: > One other item I think should be included in the preamble is a company > name, bussiness mailing address (No PO boxes) and office phone > number(that is attended 8-5). Why should anything be forced upon the marketers of the calls? The real underlying reason is to protect *STUPID* people from themselves. It's time we let people who do stupid things suffer as a result of their actions. We have parents who can't control their kids dialing actions (among other things) blaming the telephone company for their bills. They want government to protect them from their lack of responsibilty and gullibility. > This way I have someone to complain to when I call a 900 number and > get some garbage line. Should every business be required to have a phone number so that people can complain? Of course not. Why should this be different? Disclaimer: I have no association with any 900 number producer. Dennis