> In Canada the do not call registry is useless since calls do not > originate in Canada nor do the violators care if they are doing > something illegal, Telcos could take this further and if a number of > complaints are received about a call source, offer an opt-in blocking > plan to throw those calls away, and simply answer them with a sorry you > call is blocked since you have been blacklisted (just like known spam > sources). >
Why do people have inherent trust on Caller ID? Why are entire systems built on the premise that Caller ID is legitimate data? The telco's developed Caller ID as a service to satiate the customer's demand of knowing who's calling before answering. The problem is that they don't pull from the same database (CID is *NOT* ANI). Nor do they work at the same level (CID == Inband delivery vs. ANI == Trunk Accounting). Telco's already provide a service for blocking numbers that aren't on a pre-approved list. But the better answer is to actually *enforce* the laws *already* on the books...
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