said by PhoenixDown :

It makes sense to share customer info internally among different entities.

Imagine if you had to call one # for your land line, another # for your internet account, a third # for your cell, a fourth # for cable tv services -- you would be pissed off. And thats exactly why companies need to be able to share your info internally among their different legal entities.

You see Company X but legally thats Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and so on.

said by backness :

>Exactly.

Exactly which "partners" require who you call and how long?

Please tell me how this information is going to specifically benefit me.

Please tell me how this data is going to improve service.

said by The_Freakin_Article :

FCC is also clear about this: you use "Opt-Out" with customers if you're looking to share across affiliates/parent companies, etc. - so customers would be getting information from within the same family of products/services. "Opt-In" is required if a company were addressing the issue of sharing customer information beyond - for example to non-telecom services. We aren't doing that.

said by dennismurphy :

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Let's say that you have Verizon Wireless service. And Verizon home service. That's where this information will specifically benefit you. Because - by seeing that you make a lot of phone calls from youlet's say you're a frequent traveler to Europe. It might be cheaper for you to pick up a VZW Global Phone and a Vodafone SIM card than to rent a phone each time you travel. The Vodafone people can then set you up with the right European plan, and tie it all into your VZW service.

said by dennismurphy :

See, it's not all nefarious.