Re: [ga-sys] Opt-In Privacy Policy gains traction in other industries

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

This is really exciting if it is indeed for real.

However, you will have to forgive me for being cynical as no actually 
documentation to support the quotes was produced.  And also because of the 
tradition of saying one thing and doing another.  For example:  President 
Bush recently announced he wants to do more to protect the environment and 
yet he is establishing rights for destruction of more of our pristine 
areas. Also, I have an unlisted number for one of our private lines.  In 
addition to having to pay for the unlisted service, I also must pay for 
non-solicitation service. Within the English language is the power to 
support and negate the same behavior and this sometimes happens in one long 
sentence when our laws are written.  I hope AT&T is for real about using a 
true OPT-IN policy:  this would impress me.

:)

~k


At 11:15 PM 6/8/2001 -0400, Joanna Lane wrote:
>Wireless firms chose opt-in on privacy.....
>
><snip>
>Companies like AT&T Wireless Group (AWE.N), among others, are
>developing an ``opt-in'' process that would allow marketing only where
>consumers give specific consent, a privacy protection policy that is
>unusual among major U.S. industries.
>
><snip>
>``I think we're off to a good start with (the opt-in approach),''
>said David Sobel, general counsel for the Electronic Privacy
>Information Center.
>
><snip>
>
>AT&T, Verizon Wireless (VZ.N) (VOD.L) and Sprint PCS (PCS.N) have
>told the FCC it is premature to adopt rules governing location privacy
>practices but if the agency decided to move ahead, the rules should
>treat hand-held computers with wireless connections in the same way
>a[s] mobile phones.
>
>For the full story -
>http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2769340,00.html
>
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