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From: LENOIL@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU
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Subject: New Service in BetaTest at NJ Bell
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Date: Fri, 23-Oct-87 01:51:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 23 01:51:00 1987
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>I would not see a problem here. Your number is unlisted, but you can
>give it to people if you choose. I don't see that giving the number by
>calling someone is in need of protection. If you don't want them to have
>your number, don't call. I'm suspicious of anyone who wants to make
>untraceable calls, and it defeats the reason for having the "know your
>caller" service.

Scenario 1:
Ms. Smith calls Johnny's parents to talk about his D in history.  Johnny, who
answered the phone, takes down Ms. Smith's number and makes harassing calls
from a payphone to her for the next 6 weeks.

Scenario 2:
An unscrupulous worker for a confidential crisis hotline saves the phone
numbers of unsuspecting callers and uses them for purposes of extortion.

...These are only two examples; I can think of many more.  The point is, I
don't think you can fairly say that just because I am calling you, I must
forfeit my right to privacy.

Robert Lenoil