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From: c186aj@cory.berkeley.edu (Steve Forrette)
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Subject: California PUC Okays Intrastate Carrier Blocking?
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Date: 4 Feb 90 03:55:13 GMT
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I had the occasion to call the Pacific Bell COCOT office to complain
about a phone that was blocking 10xxx dialing, and they said that the
Calif PUC had ruled that it was *okay* for them to block carriers
other than their own!  Can you believe this?  Considering the recent
postings of others regarding the restructuring of regular service
rates, I have serious doubts as to just whose interest the PUC is
looking after.

Since the CPUC can only regulate in-state calls, and since the FCC
commissioner's order on blocking is still in effect, I assume that
COCOT's still must allow 10xxx dialing for out-of-state calls, but I'd
be willing to bet that the ones that block don't make that
distinction.