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

[Stephen Bosch]

J. Oquendo wrote:
> Karl J. Vesterling wrote:
>>
>> Actually, I *>>NEED<<* to change the caller ID.  Here's why...
>>
> 
> CID internal and external are two different things.

I think Karl was referring to external caller ID.

>> If PSTN gateway providers lock the callerid to my DID and I have no
>> way to change it, then I have no idea whom is calling me.  And that is
>> a requirement...  If I'm sitting in a meeting room with 15 people, I
>> need to know if whomever is calling me is worth the interruption.
>>
> And who's problem is it that you can no longer screen
> your calls? You will see its a call from your company
> whether or not you decide to answer it leaves little
> for argument here.
> 
> Not to rant on you but by "boo hoo the law is evil
> because my indentured servant won't tie my shoes" is
> irrelevant and would never get a second listen in any
> political arena. Unless of course you lobbied the
> right people.
> 
> A better argument might have been "I run a victim
> services agencies in which women who were raped
> assist callers and we need to protect their privacy
> so we'd like to be able to have their home number
> reflect our main number to allude to them being
> located at a central point". Not some "God! Now
> I have to answer my phone!" crybabyish babbling.

I ask that you treat people respectfully on the list. The poster has a
valid point and does not deserve that kind of response.

It's possible to disagree and still be civil, and I've no doubt you're
able to do it.

Thanks,

-Stephen-