Caller ID spoofing can be used to evade dial-in systems that rely on your calling location to establish who you are. It is believed that Paris Hilton used this modus operandi to break into Lindsay Lohan's voicemail. And since what Paris does is unforgivable, we need to pass a bill on it. Sorry about the PJ, but it was to hard to resist. On a serious note, the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has passed S. 704, a bill that would make it a crime to spoof caller ID. Called the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007," the bill would outlaw causing "any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information" via "any telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service." Law enforcement is exempted from the rule. This law will target those calls that mislead the gullible into believing that they actually spoke to Oprah Winfrey when it was their pals playing a prank on them all this while.

"Caller ID provides critical information to those who rely on it," said Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) in a statement. "However, when this technology is used to deceive people it can endanger personal privacy and safety. This bill will help strengthen the ability of the FCC and states to combat these nefarious practices." Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced the bill in February.
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