Title :
New game in town (long distance telephone lines, illegal access)
Abstract :
A brief examination is made of the long distance telephone industry and its evolution since the breakup of AT&T. The use of local access numbers by hackers who try to gain illegal access to long distance telephone systems is discussed. The methods used by one regional long distance carrier, South Tel of Florida to deal with the problem of illegal access are described.<>
Keywords :
telecommunication services; telephone lines; telephone systems; South Tel; illegal access; local access numbers; long distance telephone industry; long distance telephone lines; long distance telephone systems; Cities and towns; Computer hacking; Costs; Monopoly; Telecommunication traffic; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
