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BARASCH v. BELL TELEPHONE CO.

529 Pa. 523 (1992)

605 A.2d 1198

David M. BARASCH, Consumer Advocate, et al., Appellees, v. The BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant. David M. BARASCH, Consumer Advocate, et al., Appellees, v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Pachulski, Julia A. Conover, Daniel E. Monagle, Irving R. Segal, Gerard J. St. John, D. Michael Stroud, Philadelphia, and John Levin, Harrisburg, for appellants.

Susan Borden Evans, Philadelphia, amicus curiae, for N.O.A.D.

Robert A. Preate, Scranton, amicus curiae, for Economic Dev. Counsel of N.E. Pa.

Nicholas J. Casenta, Jr., Downingtown, amicus curiae, for Pa. D.A. Assoc.

Norman J. Kennard and Michael L. Swindler, Pittsburgh, amici curiae, for Pa. Tel. Assoc.

John Levin, Harrisburg, for Pa. P.U.C.

Irwin A. Popowsky, Harrisburg, for David M. Barasch.

Scott Burris, Philadelphia, for A.C.L.U. of Pa.

David T. Kluz, Harrisburg, for Pa.P.C.A.D.V.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Atty. Gen. of Pa.

Irving R. Segal, Philadelphia, for The Bell Tele. Co.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

In this appeal we are called upon to address the legality of "Caller*ID" service which Appellant, The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania (Bell), proposes to offer to its customers. For the reasons set forth below, we agree with the Commonwealth Court that "Caller*ID" violates our Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 P.C.S. §§ 5701-5781, and hence cannot now be offered in Pennsylvania...

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