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  • From: Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] cpni
  • Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:12:40 -0500

Hi Stan,

I've been bothered by this since I read about it on a news blog a month or so ago. Verizon is selling people's private calling information to anyone it considers to be a "business partner". Besides being a thorough invasion of privacy (isn't AT&T being sued for handing over people's calling records to the government?), the opportunities for abuse seem breathtaking.

For example, it would allow a company to buy the calling records for a competitor's sales force. Wouldn't that be a handy way to bring in new customers?

I'd like to switch away from Verizon Wireless as soon as I can find a decent alternative. Unfortunately the options are very limited in the triangle. I left Sprint because their service is very weak from a number of locations I visit. AT&T is another one of the few choices, but they handed over our records to the FBI without blinking.

I think that leaves just T-Mobile. The coverage map on their web site shows fairly weak service in the triangle. I'd like to find out if it's better than it looks... Or if T-Mobile has also been making inroads on the privacy of their customer base.

Scott C.


stan briggs wrote:
all,

has there been discussion in this group about CPNI? links are provided, below, that may be verizon wireless specific but are applicable across the wireless industry.

http://skydeck.com/blog/mobilemarket/get-ready-for-more-advertising-on-your-cell-phone/#more-109

they are doing this to preempt a change in federal law:

http://www.ipbusinessmag.com/departments.php?department_id=6&article_id=23 <http://www.ipbusinessmag.com/departments.php?department_id=6&article_id=23>

thanks,
stan

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