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["Christian Stalberg" <cstalberg AT web-analysts.net>]

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
> >
> > --
> > Stan B. Briggs
> > +1-919-414-9513
>
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