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11992 Jr? ro 13-0 hampi- beat a iwl, we e don't ngs go. ; of our ig a de- portant gement ty is an- for me, "I want vidua! around always charac- respect lay." Around :e, they ichmore. ed lg s. kfast ad -7500 tion r iit ts Thursday, November 12,1992 The Battalion Page 9 (the story so far...) by thomas deeny The Food Chain by fieorse It C.*- s» By Clay Welch tozv V" HAS ZaPPEP Sa™ >1?. ; AMQ mow: squares off WirA Vt^OiMtA 6^tM5TotC- lUtS eVll BEIWG WtUL.> Mor HELP PESrpOY OUP CUtLPRPM/ ... arvi tet's /\i!na-t is all Wiretap laws forbid phone service Commission votes against offering Caller ID for home use THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN— State wiretap laws don't allow residen tial customers to obtain a service that would let them know who is calling before they answer the tele phone, the Public Utility Commission says. The PUC voted 2-1 Tuesday against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s proposal to offer Caller ID to residential customers. But the commission said cer tain businesses might be able to legally use the ser vice if telephone companies get state permission to offer it. Bob Digneo, spokesman for Southwestern Bell, said the company has not decided whether to revise and resubmit its application to the PUC. He said the company might appeal in court or ask the Legisla ture to change the wiretap law. "There are customers all over the state that want the service. Thirty-six other states have the service. Anyone that's ever been interrupted by a call at home in the evening when they're trying to eat din ner can appreciate the value of Caller ID," Digneo said. COLUMBIA WHITE STAG BUCK BEAR TYROUA ~ o © Caller ID opponents include The Texas Council on Family Violence and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. They were pleased with the ruling. "It's a real potential problem for anyone who has an unlisted phone number — psychologists, social workers, child protective service workers. 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