AOL to sell users phone #'s

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2 total messages Started by Darrell A. Larose Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:00

#478

Author: Darrell A. Larose
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:00

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How about the ultimate in net-abuse! AOL is going to sell it's
user's phone number, so they can get telephone spam, as well as
e-spam. 


Darrell Larose | http://livewire.newforce.ca/darrell | darrell@.newforce.ca

 	"Living at risk is jumping off the cliff
	    and building your wings on the way down" (Ray Bradbury)

Re: AOL to sell users phone #'s

#479

Author: Stephen Boursy
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 00:00

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Darrell A. Larose <ad607@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
>
>How about the ultimate in net-abuse! AOL is going to sell it's
>user's phone number, so they can get telephone spam, as well as
>e-spam. 


	Yes--but they've rigged it so that each number you
dial will return a busy signal--makes you feel right at home.

			Steve
			news.admin.censorship

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