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In article <1993Jan20.034800.2382@athena.mit.edu> sybok@athena.mit.edu (The Rifleman) writes:
>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.

In Britain at least, all digital exchanges log all calls with from&to
numbers and deliver them to a central database where the police/SIS can
study them at leisure.  *every single call* in the country. I'd imagine
the situation in the US is similar, except they're probably supposed to
get a warrant first.  (The police are here, though since the phone system
is covered by the Official Secrets Act, we've no way of knowing whether
they bother; the SIS don't need a warrant since they're beyond the law)

G