Path: utzoo!telecom-request
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1991 03:23:18 GMT
From: "Michael P. Deignan" <mpd@anomaly.sbs.com>
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Supreme Court: White Pages Not Copyrightable
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mort@hpihoah.cup.hp.com (Mark Mortarotti) writes:

> I own my address, and my name. If the phone company wants
> to publish my number, go ahead. If any one wants to use my name, or address,
> " P A Y   M E "!!!

Sorry, its also a matter of public record. You can obtain the same
information from a variety of sources (for example, your address from
the voter registration files of the city you live in and your phone
number from the phone directory.)

I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with this scam:

 1. Take phone book.

 2. Send letter to block of listees which says something to the effect of:
    "We're including your name and phone number in a mailing list which will
    be offered for sale to various telemarketing companies. If you would
    like to be excluded from this list, enclose the attached form (along 
    with a cheque for $5 to cover processing costs)...."
 
3. Sit back and wait for the cash to flow in from people who want to
    avoid having their name sold.


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