In article <Xns99C9B45B8D2D5VeebleFetzer@216.250.184.7>,
Bert Hyman <bert@iphouse.com> wrote:


> >> > VZW sent out a letter dated October 12, 2007 to some/most/all their
> >> > customers (I haven't received it yet) stating that they were going
> >> > to begin sharing (selling) their customers' calling information to
> >> > 3rd parties if their customers do not opt out of the process.
> >>
> >> Are you quite certain that's what it said?
> >
> >
> > Read it for yourself and then connect the dots.
>
> "In order to better serve your communications needs and to identify,
> offer and provide products and services to meet your requirements, we
> need your permission to share this information among our affiliates,
> agents and parent companies (including Vodafone) and their subsidiaries"
>
> The intent is apparently for Verizon itself to advertise to you
> (possibly using contractors) to sell you new services.
>
> It all sounds rather internal to me.


Read the rest of that paragraph (link to VZW letter previously provided)


"...we need your permission to share this information among our
affiliates, agents, and parent companies (including Vodaphone) and their
subsidiaries."


And then the next paragraph:


"You have the right to keep your CPNI private by 'opting out.' Unless
YOU PROVIDE US WITH NOTICE THAT YOU WISH TO OPT OUT [emphasis mine]
within 30 days of receiving this letter, we will assume that you give
the Verizon Companies the right to share your CPNI with the authorized
companies as described above. You may opt out by calling us at
1-800-333-9956 and following the recorded directions."




--Mike