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Burgess Works on Committee Mark-Up Bill on Phone Record Sales

Date: March 8, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Civil Liberties and Civil Rights


Burgess Works on Committee Mark-Up Bill on Phone Record Sales

WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 8 -

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) participated in the mark-up of "The Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act." The measure passed through the Energy and Commerce Committee by a voice vote. Currently, the method by which telephone records are usually obtained from wireless companies is referred to as ‘pretexting' which usually entails someone impersonating a phone customer and asking for access to personal files. Pretexters sell your information to people who may use it to get credit in your name, steal your assets, or to investigate or sue you. Pretexting is against the law.

"This bipartisan measure will ensure that our constituent's private phone records are not available to the highest bidder," said Congressman Michael Burgess. "The legislation will strengthen the security requirements for proprietary customer calling information held by telephone companies -our aim to protect constituents' private records."

http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=40403

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