[asterisk-users] Caller ID Spoofing to be banned in the USA

[Robert A. Rawlinson]

Many times the news does not carry information about bills before 
congress. So the only time we hear about them is after the fact. I blame 
the news in the US as they are the ones initiating the stupid "Paris 
Hilton" stories instead of the "Real" news.
Bob R

J. Oquendo wrote:
> Lacy Moore - Aspendora wrote:
>>
>> This all gets complicated, and there is not a US Representative or US
>> Senator smart enough to figure this out, that's the scary part.  Most
>> probably don't even know what a DID is.  By the time it is over with,
>> laws will be passed to outlaw legitimate purposes.  However, those
>> manipulating caller ID with illegitimate purposes will continue to do
>> so.  Breaking the law is not something those people tend to be
>> concerned about.
>
> I blame the American public who when presented these laws via news 
> reports,
> sits back like a little puppy waiting to be walked. Its easy to bitch 
> up a
> storm *after the fact*, but when these issues are thrown around most 
> people
> are too caught up with moronic issues such as "oh noes they done arrested
> poor little Paris Hilton". Many loathe the ACLU, EPIC, EFF and the things
> these groups do and its likely because many don't understand why many 
> fight
> the fights they do. Instead of a "what do I do now ... the sky is falling
> the sky is falling" method of taking, people need to really start paying
> attention to what is going on in government before insanely overbroad and
> moronic laws are passed.
>
>
>
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