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AT&T Fined $550,000 for Privacy Failures
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| Andy S 2006-07-23, 10:33 pm |
| If Navas can do it, so can I
Go ahead John, say something about cross posting.
I know you want to
AT&T Fined $550,000 for Privacy Failures
In a settlement reached with the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T
agreed to pay $550,000 for failures to adequately safeguard consumer
privacy. According to the settlement, AT&T may have improperly used
customer data for marketing purposes. AT&T also agreed to improve
procedures for opt-out notification. This investigation was prompted by
an EPIC petition submitted to the FCC in August 2005. FCC Commissioner
Adelstein praised the settlement, noting that "enforcement is essential
to promote compliance with our consumer privacy rules." Adelstein also
encouraged the FCC to move forward on a pending rulemaking more fully
addressing EPIC's petition to better protect consumers' phone records.
Text of the Settlement (pdf):
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publ...CC-06-100A1.pdf
Adelstein's Statement on the Settlement (pdf):
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publ...CC-06-100A2.pdf
EPIC's Phone Records Page:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/cpni
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| Scott 2006-07-23, 10:33 pm |
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"Andy S" < adsisson@NOSPAMroche
ster.rr.com> wrote in message
news:K2Twg.8210$8j3.4159@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> If Navas can do it, so can I
>
> Go ahead John, say something about cross posting.
> I know you want to
>
>
> AT&T Fined $550,000 for Privacy Failures
>
> In a settlement reached with the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T
> agreed to pay $550,000 for failures to adequately safeguard consumer
> privacy. According to the settlement, AT&T may have improperly used
> customer data for marketing purposes. AT&T also agreed to improve
> procedures for opt-out notification. This investigation was prompted by
> an EPIC petition submitted to the FCC in August 2005. FCC Commissioner
> Adelstein praised the settlement, noting that "enforcement is essential
> to promote compliance with our consumer privacy rules." Adelstein also
> encouraged the FCC to move forward on a pending rulemaking more fully
> addressing EPIC's petition to better protect consumers' phone records.
>
> Text of the Settlement (pdf):
>
> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publ...CC-06-100A1.pdf
>
> Adelstein's Statement on the Settlement (pdf):
>
> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publ...CC-06-100A2.pdf
>
> EPIC's Phone Records Page:
>
> http://www.epic.org/privacy/cpni
>
>
Ouch- that'll leave a mark.
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