The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #91323   Message #1739965
Posted By: CarolC
13-May-06 - 01:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Liberal hate
Subject: RE: BS: Liberal hate
Phone number called, where called from, time hooked up- ALL on your bill, and commercially available to anyone who wishes to purchase it...

I've checked it out. This statement from you is incorrect. According to the law...


"Under Section 222 of the Communications Act, first passed in 1934, telephone companies are prohibited from giving out information regarding their customers' calling habits: whom a person calls, how often and what routes those calls take to reach their final destination. Inbound calls, as well as wireless calls, also are covered.

The financial penalties for violating Section 222, one of many privacy reinforcements that have been added to the law over the years, can be stiff. The Federal Communications Commission, the nation's top telecommunications regulatory agency, can levy fines of up to $130,000 per day per violation"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060511/ts_nm/security_usa_phonecalls_dc_1