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sybok@athena.mit.edu (The Rifleman) writes:

>>If you don't want Caller ID, don't purchase it. If you want to be private,
>>don't call me. If you're worried about not being able to make obscene
>>phone calls, seek professional help.

>I consider myself PRO-PRIVACY and a libertarian.  I oppose caller
>ID because the GOVERNMENT can abuse it to compile lists of 
>undesirables---political dissidents, "perpetrators" of victimless crimes,
>people with unpopular attititudes, etc.

>You have no right to force me to identify myself whenever I want
>to use the telephone to communicate with the government.  


TERMIE's BACK!!

Hey Termie, hate to break up your rant but the government (and anyone else
willing to pay for it) has had "super Caller ID" almost from the moment
of divestiture.  This is known as ANI (automatic number identification)
and is provided as part of a service called (was? still is?) Feature
Group D service.  This is normally provided on "4 wire E&M" or T-1 
trunk service.  No pussy local-area-only restrictions either.  
ANI comes in from any call from almost any part of the world.  How do you
think all these little two bit long distance companies and the 900 
chat line providers get their billing information?  *BINGO*

Caller*ID has simply brought us ordinary civilians up to what the big
businesses and government has had for years.

John
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