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From: tuba@ur-tut.UUCP (Jon Krueger)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Telephone mailing lists (flame)
Message-ID: <218@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 01:53:47 EST
Article-I.D.: ur-tut.218
Posted: Wed Nov 13 01:53:47 1985
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References: <1042@mtuxo.UUCP> <504@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP> <1971@bmcg.UUCP> <10903@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <1979@bmcg.UUCP>
Reply-To: tuba@ur-tut.UUCP (Jon Krueger)
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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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 there is a phone book).

You have the ability to call any number in the book.  You also have the
ability to call the unlisted numbers, as is done by autodialers that call
sequences of numbers.  You also have the ability to knock on any door of any
residence.  In fact, many physical paths are available to you to interrupt
people, tie up their communication links, and waste their time.  Any such
path gives you the ability.  None of them gives you the right.  Suppose I
buy phone service which screens out your calls.  Have I infringed on your
rights?  No, I've exercised mine.

>You have the right to hang up on me. If you don't want your privacy
>invaded, a. Don't have a phone b. Unplug it when you don't use it.

Should I also blockade my door when I'm not using it?  Do you believe that
wherever I provide access to my life, you have the right to abuse it?  I pay
my access fees so that people can reach me.  Are you willing to pay me back
to compensate me for my loss of phone service?  I'll add a surcharge to
cover my time lost and inconvenience suffered.  If you're willing to go the
expense, you can buy the right.

My .signature lists several ways of reaching me.  I provide the list as a
courtesy to those who would like to reach me.  You may not conclude that you
have the right to do so.  For instance, I could change my network address or
phone number.  I would not be violating your rights, but rather exercising
mine.