Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!TOPAZ.RUTGERS.EDU!ron From: ron@TOPAZ.RUTGERS.EDU (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: TELECOM Digest V8 #13 Message-ID: <8710211543.AA05190@topaz.rutgers.edu> Date: Wed, 21-Oct-87 11:43:37 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.8710211543.AA05190 Posted: Wed Oct 21 11:43:37 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Oct-87 09:28:46 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 4 Approved: telecom@xx.lcs.mit.edu The reason why answering machines (and voice mail which is just a glorified answering machine) doesn't count is that you'll note that the regulation in question pertains to CONVERSATIONS. Talking to machines are not conversations.