IP-FLASH Verizon following Qwest's privacy debacle?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Yes indeed Verizon is following in the steps of Quest . I just phoned in my 
opt out (I OBJECT TO HAVING TO OPT OUT RATHER THAN OPT IN) and they said it 
would take 30 days to be effective.

Does Verizon guarantee they will not sell my data while their slow process 
take place!!!

Time to contact your PUC and lodge strong  protests if you believe this is 
wrong.

Dave

http://puc.paonline.com/ for the Penn PUC

> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:30:58 -0500 (EST)
> From: Ed Kern <dag () dag net>
> To: dave () farber net
>
>
> Hi Dave.
>
> I just got this notice in my Verizon (Pennsylvania) residential phone
> bill.  Isn't this similar to what Qwest attempted to pull over on
> consumers?
>
> Ed.
>
> ---
>
> Verizon
> Customer Proprietary Network Information
> Special Notice
>
> Under federal law, you have the right, and we have the duty, to protect
> the confidentiality of your telecommunications service information.  This
> information includes the type, technical arrangement, quantity,
> destination, and amount of use of telecommunications services and related
> billing for these services.
>
> We may use this information, without further authorization by you, to
> offer you (i) services of the type you already purchase from us and (ii)
> the full range of products and services available from Verizon and its
> affiliates that may be different from the type of services you currently
> buy from us.  In addition to local telephone services, Verizon and Verizon
> affiliate services include long distance (where authorized), wireless, and
> internet services.  A more complete description of our companies and
> service offierings is available at www.verizon.com.  Use of your
> information as described in this notice will permit us to offer you a
> package of services tailored to your specific needs.  Without further
> authorization by you, we may also share your information with Verizon
> affiliates with whom you already have an existing service relationship.
>
> No action by you is necessary to permit us to use your information as
> described in this notice.  If you wish to restrict Verizon or
> Verizon-affiliate use of your information to offer services different from
> the type of services you currently buy from us, please call us at
> 866-483-9600 within 30 days of receipt of this notice.  You may change
> your decision at any time and your decision will remain valid until you
> tell us otherwise.  Whatever you decide will not affect our provision of
> service to you.  If you have any questions, please call your service
> representative or account manager.