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Volume 6, #01 /___________________________________________
1 Jan 93
Table of Contents:
Section a: Metro/Northwest
[a 1] Washington Commission Approves CNID
[a 2] Oregon PUC Modifies CNID Order at US West's Request
[a 3] Dash Publishes Seattle Area Calendar
Section b: National/World News
[b 1] Security Guidelines Issued
[b 2] Calendar
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[a 1] Washington Commission Approves CNID
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) went
against the recommendation of their own staff to approve CNID in
Washington. CPSR/PDX had not obtained a copy of the order at
publication time, but sources familiar with the order state that there
are some "strict guidelines" placed on how CNID may be offered in
Washington.
The WUTC will require a yearly "open enrollment" period during which
all phone subscribers may switch between having their lines blocked or
unblocked by default. During the enrollment period, which lasts 30
days, there would be no charge for switching. It's not clear if new
phone subscribers are also allowed to choose line blocking for free if
they subscribe outside of the enrollment period.
The WUTC will also require that free line blocking be provided to all
domestic violence shelters.
Sources stated that, in making the order, the WUTC approved "US West's
proposal essentially as-is, with a few ammentments." In addition to
those already mentioned, sources described requirements that U S West
have government oversight on its education program for CNID, and that
companies collecting CNID information not be allowed to resell the
information to third parties.
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[a 2] Oregon PUC Modifies CNID Order at US West's Request
By Carl Page
Recently, The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an
modified order on Calling Number ID (CNID). This order modifies
allowed forms of CNID in Oregon to be more in line with US West's
wishes.
The PUC accepted US West's proposal to implement line blocking in such
a way that the user cannot temporarily turn it off to make an
unblocked call. This makes the line blocking service less desirable
because users of it cannot take advantage of the benefits of having
their name and number transmitted to their freinds and associates when
desired.
The PUC accepts US West's proposal to implement Last Call Return
despite the fact that it can return calls that were intended to be
blocked. The PUC does expect the utilities to actively pursue and
implement a fix to this bug but without any timetable. This is
expected to cause trouble in some domestic violence situations.
The PUC accepts US West's proposal to reduce the scope of the service
by limiting liability for errors or omissions in connection to the
blocking service to gross negligence or willful misconduct. So if you
block a call but the blocking doesn't work it will be even more
expensive and risky to try to recover actual or punitive damages in
court.
The PUC declined to insist that certain information such as "how to
make a confidential call" should be included in the customer
information program.
Finally, the PUC reduced slightly US West's ability to charge for line
blocking, by setting up a complex system where customers have a
one-month "open enrollment" period for three years. It is not clear
whether the 3 years is after the introduction of the CNID service
within an area, or after a customer creates a new account. In oral
testimony US West offered to give everyone 90 days to choose line
blocking for free after subscribing to a new line.
Casting the debate over CNID in terms of a battle between privacy
advocates and US West, the commission stated:
"The Commission will not require US West to put a
certain "spin" on information in an attempt to
accommodate those who fought the battle, lost, and
want to discourage public acceptance of the
service."
Some of the parties to the investigation reacted negatively to both
this characterization and the modified order overall. Speaking
privately, one source familiar with the investigation stated, "It is
surprising and unfortunate that the commission feels it necessary to
conclude that certain parties to the debate have lost and others have
won. In fact, all Oregonians interested in privacy have lost this
round."
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[a 3] Dash Publishes Seattle Area Calendar
Seattle has a new calendar of "Peace and Justice" events. Published
by Mike Dash, the calendar is currently posted twice a month on
alt.activism and cross-posted to local-computer-activists, a
Seattle-Area CPSR mailing list.
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[b 1] Security Guidelines Issued
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has
adopted international Guidelines for the Security of Information
Systems. The Guidelines are intended to "raise awareness of the risks
in the use of information systems and to establish a policy framework
to address public concerns," according to Marc Rotenberg. Mr.
Rotenberg is a member of the OECD Expert Group on Information System
Security, as well as director of the CPSR Washington office.
Security of information systems means the protection of the
availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information systems.
It is an international issue because information systems frequently
cross national boundaries.
For additional information or for a copy of the guidelines, contact
Ms. Deborah Hurley, OECD, 2, rue Andre-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16,
33-1-45-24-93-71 (fax) 33-1-45-24-93-32 (fax)
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[b 2] Calendar
1/22/93 The 7th Computers for Social Change Conference
Hunter College School of Social Work
79th St & Lexington Ave, New York City
Contact: Patricia Friedland (212) 614-5322
3/9/93 The Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy
Sponsored by ACM SIGCOMM, SIGCAS & SIGSAC
March 9-12 San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel, Burlingame, CA
Contact: bkoball@well.sf.ca.us
Proposal Submission to: cfp93@well.sf.ca.us by 8/15/92
5/20/93 Public Access to the Internet
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, 20-21 May 1993
Abstracts due by: February 15.
Contact: kahin@hulaw1.harvard.edu
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Editor: Erik Nilsson
Copy Editor: Andrea Rodakowski
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