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From: mazlack@ernie.BERKELEY.EDU (Lawrence J. &)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
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Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 15:07:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 11 15:07:24 1985
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In article <1981@bmcg.UUCP> bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) writes:
>> In article <1979@bmcg.UUCP> bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) writes:
>> >I have the right to call any telephone number in the phone book. (That's 
>> >why their is a phone book). You have the right to hang up on me. If you
>> >don't want your privacy invaded, a. Dont have a phone  b. Unplug it when you
>> >don't use it.
>> 
>> You have to right to call any number?  I think there is a law againest prank
>> phone calls.  Is it absurd to say unplug it or don't have a phone.  It
>
>If you value your privacy THAT much get a unlisted phone number. Or if 
>you are economy minded (cheap) dont, but list the name in the phone book
>as someone else.
>
I think that you have missed something in all this discussion.  And that thing
is that MOST telephone soliciters DO NOT USE the "normal" telephone book, but
instead use an autodialer which simply incrementally calls all telelephone
numbers in an exchange, no matter how they are listed.  Or, if they are being
a little more selective, they use a "reverse directory" which lists phone
numbers incrementally by street address.

Irregardless, I still believe the issue is one of personal space and privacy.
You are probably unhappy when a person approaches you on the street to sell
you something.  Even more so, when you are in your private, personal space.
   ... Larry Mazlack