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[Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote AT earthlink.net>]

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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