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Verizon Wireless statement on CPNI

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Posted October 16, 2007

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 15 -- Verizon Wireless issuedthe following statement today regarding the use of Customer ProprietaryNetwork Information (CPNI): "Verizon Wireless is taking another step to deliver the best service toits customers while providing the maximum protection for customer privacy.Verizon Wireless is currently sending its customers a notice that customerinformation will be shared within the Verizon family of companies tofacilitate the offering of better service packages to consumers. Customersare given the option to forego the sharing of information among the Verizoncompanies. "Specifically, the notice sent to customers is an advance notice thatVerizon Wireless may share basic customer information with our parentcompanies. This notice, following rules set forth by the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC), gives customers who do not want thatinformation shared with our telecommunications affiliates the option oftelling us by 'opting out.' The FCC has rules which state specifically thatopt-out is the way to share information and provide certain requiredlanguage, which we followed. "Verizon Wireless has a long-standing policy of guarding personalcustomer information. We have put this process in place so that we canensure our customers' privacy needs and expectations are met -- even withinthe Verizon family of companies. We will continue to vigorously defend theprivacy rights of our customers." For more information, visit Verizon's Technology and TelecommunicationsPolicy Blog at http://policyblog.verizon.com. About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice anddata network, serving more than 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S.wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues,Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of VerizonCommunications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find moreinformation on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and requestbroadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of VerizonWireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library athttp://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.