FCC to appeal ruling on use of telco customer data

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A US federal appeals court ruled that telephone companies can share consumer data with affiliated businesses without asking for consumer consent. The court's decision overturns a rule by the Federal Communications Commission, which has vowed to take the issue to the Supreme Court. Telephone companies hailed the decision as a victory for consumers, while regulators said the ruling could have potentially harmful implications for consumer privacy.

Government regulation, Telephone Communications

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WorldCom settles FCC slamming inquiry

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WorldCom Inc, a long-distance telephone company based in Clinton, MS, announced in Jun 2000 that it will settle an FCC inquiry into is sales practices. The settlement will cost the company $3.5 million and calls for some changes in its telemarketing operations. The FCC investigation found WorldCom to be guilty of slamming. The agency said that it received more slamming complaints involving WorldCom than any other carrier in 1999.

Legal issues & crime, Long Distance Telephone Svc, Long distance telephone services, MCI Inc.

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Debix debuts debit card program

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New York, NY-based Debix Systems Inc has introduced a loyalty marketing program called Debix Rewards which utilizes prepaid Visa and MasterCard debit cards. The program is an Internet-enabled platform that offline and online firms can employ to offer branded debit cards to their customers. Debix has also entered into an agreement with online shopping rewards concern beenz to create adn service the beenz rewardzcard Mastercard.

Marketing procedures, Credit Card Issuing, Nonbank Credit Card Firms, Debix Systems Inc.

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