Re: [Full-disclosure] Truths in "Truth in Caller ID Act"

["J. Oquendo" <sil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:

> You mis-read the legalese.
>

"It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States" 

Define within the United States. The person, the server, the provider or all 
three. I don't believe it's misread it's to the letter of the law. So again 
step by step...

"It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, in connection 
with any telecommunications service or VOIP service..."

1) Teleco/VoIP service is out of bounds here. 2) The User who initiated the 
command is logged from an address somewhere over the rainbow (Tor+Privoxy). 3) 
"within the United States" which? The person, or the telco/VoIP provider? Does 
it have to be both - person and provider. Sounds broad to me.

Can't be single sided here. So I decide to offer a service to say rape victims 
who want to remain anonymous, a victim decides to use "Jane Smith" 
<2035551212>, she is calling from say the British Virgin Islands where she was 
raped by a congressman. She doesn't want her identity known, but would like 
counseling over the phone. 1) She is in the British Virgin Islands so 
technically she is not breaking the law. 2) Me being the provider, I didn't 
initiate the spoof, I provided a service. Should I be held accountable for 
upholding the right to privacy? 3) Sure caller ID blocking could have been 
used, it still could be traced.

Let's take the case of someone blowing the whistle on government corruption. 
History has shown their life will be ruined. This is a great avenue worry free 
to make a report yet at the same time if I decided to set my caller ID as that 
of the White House, I'm sure I can con a reporter to report something bogus. 
Dual edged sword. What will be next outlawing telco service unless it passes 
through DCS100 along with a photo and fingerprint at Fort Meade.  

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