IP: Qwest buckles

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks () MSNBC COM>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> There was a lot of chatter about Qwest's privacy policy.  Apparently the
> company has backed off, see the following:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: info () privacyfoundation org [mailto:info () privacyfoundation org]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:21 PM
> Subject: Privacy Watch: Qwest Opts Out of Info-Sharing
>
>
> The following may be attributed to
> Stephen Keating, executive director
> of the Privacy Foundation, in Denver:
>
> "Qwest's announcement today that it
> will suspend plans to share calling
> information internally, or with
> marketing partners, is great news
> for the company's customers in 14
> states. Qwest could have avoided the
> tangle by asking customers
> to opt-in to the new program,
> rather than opt-out."

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