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Category Archives: Telco

22 Mar

Customers of telephone subscriber brokers face inquiry

Just in case I haven’t sufficiently played out this theme, let me remind you that the federal government and the state Attorneys General are actively pursuing anyone they can identify who obtains or sells telephone subscriber information. [Just search PI...
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Legislation, Litigation, Telco 1 Comment

17 Mar

FCC releases telephone provider directory

A newly updated Telecommunications Provider Locator has been compiled by the FCC. The directory lists over 5,000 companies and can be searched at the site or downloaded. It includes company names, addresses, types of services offered, whether they’re still active,...
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9 Mar

Washington State criminalizes sale of phone records

Anyone who buys or sells telephone subscriber information of Washington State residents can be criminally prosecuted. The Final Bill Report provides a summary. Summary: Creating the Crime of Unauthorized Sale or Procurement of Telephone Records. It is a class C...
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Cell, Telco, Washington 4 Comments

4 Mar

Break through voice mail hell

The site GetHuman has compiled an extensive database of “secret” customer service telephone numbers that get you to a human, circumventing the annoyance of voice mail. Among the general tips: press zero numerous times or in combination with the #...
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2 Mar

Inching closer: Hard prison time for making the wrong phone call

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted today to criminalize impersonation of telephone subscribers to obtain their account information. The Senate passed a parallel bill that would mandate only a 5 year jail term for violators. I imagine that the compromise...
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Legislation, Telco 1 Comment

25 Feb

California and Texas follow the lead of other states criminalizing sales of telephone subscriber data

The California legislature, adding its imprint to a politician’s dream issue, is...
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California, States, Telco 4 Comments

10 Feb

Private investigators argue for conditional restraints on release of phone data

The national advocacy organization for private...
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PI Business, PIs In the News, Telco Leave a comment

19 Jan

Cell phone call log peddlers begin to back pedal

Bestpeoplesearch operated by Intelligent eCommerce has attempted to distance itself from other cell phone telephone log resellers by posting a guide, How To Protect Your Cell Phone Records. This site is one that EPIC mentioned in its complaint to the...
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18 Jan

Congress proposes bill to criminalize unauthorized access to telephone account information

The Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 was introduced by Senator Charles Schumer as pressure bears down on Congress to reign in Internet data brokers selling telephone call logs. Schumer leads his press release with rally-the-troops language. SCHUMER UNVEILS...
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14 Jan

Government agencies, politicians and privacy groups press for regulation of Internet sales of phone logs

News organizations, consumer watchdog groups and political bloggers have been quick to demonstrate the ease with which consumer telephone logs can be purchased from online unregulated vendors. EPIC, which details 40 websites that offer these for sale, has petitioned the...
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Privacy, Regulation, Telco 1 Comment

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