Comment by bragr
3 years ago
You need to read further to § 64.2005(2) which covers other categories of services:
>(2) If a telecommunications carrier provides different categories of service, but a customer does not subscribe to more than one offering by the carrier, the carrier is not permitted to share CPNI with its affiliates, except as provided in § 64.2007(b).
And 64.2007(b) as we've already covered says that carriers can use opt-in or opt-out
Anyone with legal knowledge in this area care to chime in and break the impass?
Interesting argument. This relies on the circular backreference to § 64.2007(b) from § 64.2005(a)(2), and wouldn't seem to apply for the § 64.2005(a)(1) case. Google's messaging uses "opt in", which seems to be at odds with an intent to rely on an opt-out characterization.
I'd also welcome review from a lawyer with experience here.
Google customer communication could say 'unless you take action you will be shanghaied'.
Then it's easier to understand if their approach is allowed by the law -- seems yes.
Their consumer-facing terminology isn't what the law required. The law required one of two approaches, and they implemented the 'they default you in' one.