[SEL] Info on Communications

[Steve W.]

There will NOT be a public directory. None of it will be published and
you have to OPT-IN to be on the list. If you say no OR do nothing at all
your not included either.

http://www.qsent.com/wireless411/index.shtml

This is the outfit that is setting up the list. These are from their
site.

Q. How will the Wireless 411 Service work?
Wireless subscribers who choose to participate in the Wireless 411
Service will be able to "OPT-IN" through their wireless carrier.
Subscribers who choose not to participate or who do nothing will not be
included. Qsent will receive opt-in wireless listing data from
participating carrier data sources and provide the information through
the nation's Operator Services Companies (OSCs). The information will be
placed into a dynamic privacy-protected database only accessible by a
participating OSC in response to a customer query for a wireless listing
as provided by the opt-in customer.

Q. Will all wireless customers be included in the Wireless 411 Service?
No. Only consumers who choose to participate (opt-in) with their
specific carrier will be included. The carriers' primary commitment in
developing a new Wireless 411 Service was to ensure their customers a
choice-based, privacy-protected service that requires pre-authorization
for inclusion. If a consumer chooses not to participate, or does
nothing, their information will not be included in the service.

Q. Will wireless customers numbers be included in a physical directory?
No physical directory of Wireless 411 Service numbers will exist either
printed, electronic or on the Internet, in whole or in part. Wireless
411 Service subscriber data for use by carrier selected 411 service
operators will be drawn from the privacy-protected database for
real-time single use by the 411 Operator Service Center.

Q. What steps have been taken to keep telemarketers from getting
Wireless 411 numbers?
Telemarketers don't use voice 411 services to contact people and
Wireless 411 Service numbers will not be put into any electronic list
for disclosure to telemarketers. Additionally, telemarketing use of
automated calling systems to a wireless phone number is prohibited by
law, and will still be illegal even if a consumer chooses to have their
wireless number in the 411 service.

The wireless industry has historically advocated for these privacy
measures and broadly supported the federal Telephone Consumer Protection
Act. The Wireless 411 Service was designed specifically to control all
the opt-in wireless 411 listing information in a single
privacy-protected database and release it only through qualified OSCs in
single record responses to individual voice 411 requests.


Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Info on Communications


> How can you make a public directory and make it UN-available to
marketers???
> Duh - if I have a cell phone and get a directory, do I have to sign a
> paper saying I'm not a telemarketer and swear not to use it for evil?
> I think not.............
>
> BiLl
>
> > Hi Tommy.
> > I got this message yesterday and passed it on to my family.  Later I
> > checked it out on Scopes,  It seems several cell phone companies are
> > making 411 directories, but they claim they will not make them
available
> > to telemarketers.  It appears many people use cell phones as their
only
> > phone and have to pay to have their numbers listed in regular
> > directories, so this would be a directory of cell phone numbers and
you
> > would have the chance not to have your number listed.  Sounds good
in a
> > perfect world.
> >
> > Ron Haskell
> > rdhaskell at juno.com
> > Riverside California USA
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/haskell/
> >
> > On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:35:31 -0500 Judge Tommy Turner
<lcjudge at scrtc.com>
> > writes:
> >> This is somewhat off topic but since we have to have a mode of
> >> communications in transferring our thoughts and ideas, I thought I
> >> would
> >>   send this to the list for anyone that had not already seen it.
> >>
> >> I'm sure most of you are aware that a cell directory will soon be
> >> released that contains cell numbers.  As a result, your cell phone
> >> number will probably be accessed by telemarketers and you could
> >> possibly
> >> start receiveing numerous annoying calls each day running up your
> >> air
> >> time and monthly bill (if you receive a telemarketing call and you
> >> hang
> >> up after only 10 seconds, you will more than likely have one minute
> >>
> >> charged against your cell).  I've got a friend in the
Communications
> >>
> >> field who sent me the info below.  I thought I would pass it on
just
> >> in
> >> case you haven't already taken care of this.
> >>
> >> Tommy Turner
> >> Magnolia, KY
> >>
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