SCB Charging for Customer Privacy
The cost of privacy is rising if you are a customer of the Southwestern Bell Company (SBC). Is reported that if customers request that their personal information not be shared with SBC's "family of companies," it will cost them company discounts. The discounts offered by SBC on high-speed Internet service is one of popular features that customers will have to pay more for if they want control of their personal information.
Privacy is going to cost you, San Francisco Chronicle, November 26, 2004