On , Phil Kane (1:125/467@fidonet) wrote: 
 > In a message to Bruce Wilson dated 01-16-98  08:30, Tim Hutzler wrote: 
 TH> 
 TH> 
 TH>Of course this is my opinion, and you should consult a legal adviser
 TH>for more details.
 >  
 BW>Would you believe I've got a law degree?  :-)
 TH> Nope...
 TH> Don't get me wrong. It's just that I would not ordinarily think
 TH> someone with a law degree would ask such a question on this echo and
 TH> expect actual legal (and free) advise here. [grin]
 >  How do you know that Bruce is not one of my clients and we have
 >  agreed to waive privilege and use this means of communications?  
 >  
 BW>That's why I want book, chapter, and verse of any applicable statute
 BW>or regulation to confirm (or deny) what I was told concerning my not
 BW>being able to pre-block any such non-communications charges (just as
 BW>I've recently blocked any direct debits to the checking account).  I
 BW>have a healthy skepticism when it comes to such representations.
 >  Bruce ....
 >  Do what I had to do with Sprint when they could not explain a
 >  tax charge - go to their legal department and "request" the
 >  authority for such statements from them.  Then check it out to
 >  see if it's real or bovine droppings.
 >   (Not lergal advice, just anecdotal....)
Phil & Bruce...
  This thread is off-topic. Please move it to NetMail or somewhere else out 
of C_PlusPlus. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
Bob Stout
Moderator, C_PlusPlus 
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