Directories [Telecom]

[Randall Webmail]

>From: gor...@hammy.burditt.org (Gordon Burditt)
>To: reda...@invalid.telecom.csail.mit.edu
>Subject: Re: Demise of on-line telephone directory >databases [Telecom]
>Message-ID: ><oI2dnXbL24AQvnzU...@posted.internetamerica>

>> Might as well resume using printed telephone directories. The number of
>> published listings is way down, as the ILEC doesn't carry all telephone
>> numbers from CLEC's, but at least what you find stands a better chance
>> of being accurate.
>
>It's impossible to find my phone number via such searches.  I prefer
>it this way.  I get nearly zero junk phone calls.
>

>The model I prefer is:  if you want your number >listed in a directory,
>then contact a directory company (or several) and >pay for it.
>Telephone companies may not sell data to >directory companies.  If
>a telephone company runs a directory company, it >must be done as a
>separate unit with no access to the telephone >company database.

You mean some people don't lie to the telephone company? You can find my
number in the local directory, [but] you will not find my name.

[Steven Lichter]

You will find my name in the directory since in order to get my 50%
telephone company employee discount, but no address; also I have had all
online listings removed, at least all I can find.

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