You don't get it.... You are reading something into nothing...

They are not selling anything - to anyone.
This is a periodic CPNI notice they are required to send out by the FCC.
Nothing more.





"Michael Wise" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:no-8E2EB6.10373015102007@c-61-68-245-199.per.connect.net.au...
> In article <iOKdnYjtEfMvW4_anZ2dnUVZ_ruqnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "Ness_net" <richard@nomore.damn.spam.nessnet.com> wrote:
>
>> CPNI is VERY standard in the phone business.
>> It's been the law for a few years now.
>
> Yes, but sharing CPNI with "affiliates" without the consent of the
> consumer is not the law and is not (or at least, legally should not be)
> the standard.
>
>
>> You landline company does it exactly the same.
>> Probably worded almost identically as well.
>>
>> This is a NON issue.
>
>
> Then don't opt out. It's a non-issue to anybody who doesn't care about
> their information being unethically bought and sold for profit without
> their consent.
>
>
>
> --Mike
>
>>
>
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> >
>> > Many customers probably won't see this letter because they thought it
>> > was junk or a bill they already paid. We shouldn't have to opt out of
>> > having our calling information sold for profit (people should have to
>> > opt in if they want to). Unfortunately, this is simply the state of
>> > affairs in this country in an age where our information is considered
>> > an
>> > additional revenue stream to be bought and sold by all sorts of
>> > businesses.
>> >
>> > VZW claims they are doing this to:
>> >
>> > "better serve your communication needs and to identify, offer and
>> > provide products and services to meet your requirements..."
>> >
>> >
>> > That's a steaming pile of you know what. They are doing it to get even
>> > richer off your private data.
>> >
>> > Other wireless carriers are already doing this, but I'm sorry to see
>> > VZW
>> > has now jumped on the bandwagon. If you value the privacy of your
>> > calling habits and don't think others should be profiting from selling
>> > information about them, I highly encourage you to opt out of this
>> > nonsense by calling:
>> >
>> >
>> > 1-800-333-9956
>> >
>> >
>> > This is VZW's automated system for opting out. If you have multiple
>> > lines on your account (e.g. Family Share), you can opt out all your
>> > numbers in a single call.
>> >
>> >
>> > Please consider passing this information on to anybody else you know
>> > who
>> > uses Verizon Wireless.
>> >
>> >
>> > For more information on this, see:
>> >
>> > http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...FREE/71012004/
>> > 1002/FREE
>> >
>> >
>> > For a scanned copy of the letter VZW sent out, see:
>> >
>> > http://skydeck.com/downloads/verizon...pni_notice.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --Mike