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FCC Allows Bells to Sell Your Telephone Usage Data

Posted by michael on from the got-to-stop-calling-those-1-900-numbers dept.

Devistater writes "Spotted on hardocp. The FCC said in a ruling yesterday that telephone companies can sell your name, who you call, and for how long you talk to anyone who is an "affiliate." No longer is this required to be an opt in marketing approach, now its OPT OUT. Sounds like spam is coming to the telephone world, and what an egregious breach of privacy. Article on PCWorld has some of the details." There's also a short Reuters story and a good one on ecommercetimes.com.

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  1. It's their service by jmu1 · · Score: 1, Troll

    You can CHOOSE not to use it. If you want privacy... don't walk around with your pants down and expect not to be seen. You make the decision to use their product. Why you have an expectancy of any privacy at all is beyond me. Hell, I'd make you pay for it... the privacy that is. Hey, that's not a bad idea. Make everything non-private and charge for privacy expectations!