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Article #284Re: Caller-ID modem (was Re: repost from comp.dcom.telecom
From: Chip Rosenthal
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 04:05
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 04:05
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[followups redirected] In article <1993Jan5.024908.17284@seas.smu.edu> doug@seas.smu.edu (Doug Davis) writes: >You guys do realize that ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is >available to almost anyone with an 800 number. [...] This is a flawed analogy. Caller identity is *necessary* with 800 service. If you are going to pay for calls received on your 800 number, you better well get an itemized detail of those charges. >CLID is putting the power to choose who interrupts your life at >dinner time where it belongs. ...for twice the price of an answering machine set in `screen' mode and at a fraction of the effectiveness. I'm not arguing one way or another on CLID (it's useless to do so on Usenet). I'm merely executing my duties as a deputized member of the logic police. -- Chip Rosenthal 512-482-8260 | Ergonomic (adj) - Designed to ensure Unicom Systems Development | maximum discomfort in left-handed people. <chip@chinacat.Unicom.COM> |
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Newsgroups: tx.general,austin.general,austin.talk Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!news.dell.com!natinst.com!cs.utexas.edu!chinacat!chip From: chip@chinacat.unicom.com (Chip Rosenthal) Subject: Re: Caller-ID modem (was Re: repost from comp.dcom.telecom Organization: Unicom Systems Development, Austin, TX Distribution: tx Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 04:05:42 GMT Message-ID: <1993Jan05.040542.25904@chinacat.unicom.com> Followup-To: austin.talk References: <1992Dec31.111713.16965@montagar.com> <C0Az23.MA@adikia.sccsi.com> <1993Jan5.024908.17284@seas.smu.edu> Lines: 26