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From: gadfly@ihuxn.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
Message-ID: <1265@ihuxn.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 16-Nov-85 19:48:50 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 16 19:48:50 1985
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> I think you've got the answer here.  The phone company, and other
> directory publishers,  should  have  a service where a special
> character is placed by your entry in the directories (especially
> the  reverse  directories).  Said character  to  be  the  equivalent
> of a "No Solicitors" sign on your door...
> 
> The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe)

Well, of course they won't do that, but imagine my surprise at getting
an insert with my last bill from Illinois Bell--it was a card to fill
out and return if you wanted your name/number *not* to be included on
the phone lists that the telco sells.  It's a step in the right direction.
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