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From: ehopper@attmail.com
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Subject: Texas Caller ID - Mandatory Blocking
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Date: 13 Apr 91 13:58:38 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 290, Message 7 of 13

I read a very brief article about an action of the Texas PUC (those
clear thinking devils) ruling that SWBT can offer Caller-ID, but only
if all lines DEFAULT to to per-line blocking.

Is this true?  I believe I read it in USA Today (hence the total lack
of detail and the high probability of screwed up facts).

If true, this action represents a screwed up mess that only Texas
regulators can attain.  Authorize a service, then cripple it to the point
it won't be worth having.


Ed Hopper