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  • From: "Christian Stalberg" <cstalberg AT web-analysts.net>
  • To: "Internetworkers" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] cpni
  • Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:20:14 -0500

read this: http://www.digg.com/tech_news/T-Mobile_stands_with_Qwest_and_refuses_illegal_NSA_data_mining


----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Chilcote" <scottchilcote AT earthlink.net>
To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/"; <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] cpni


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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