[palmer]

I have no "service agreement" with my county. I have posted proper no trespassing signs and I also have a locked gate. On the other hand, signing up for phone service is putting out the welcome mat.

[MizSterious]

So is having a front door--and, for that matter, a "welcome mat" in front of it. That still does not give a passer-by a reason to enter your house uninvited. Your argument lacks substance.

[Dave S]

On the other hand, signing up for phone service is putting out the welcome mat.

Signing up for a phone services is NOT equivalent to putting out the welcome mat. It's equivalent to putting a door on your home so you and your guests can come and go without having to crawl through windows.

[Dave S]

On the other hand, signing up for phone service is putting out the welcome mat.

Signing up for a phone services is NOT equivalent to putting out the welcome mat. It's equivalent to putting a door on your home so you and your guests can come and go without having to crawl through windows.