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Celebrating 50 years 1955 - 2005 June 13, 2006 Lee Beyer, Chairman AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Ray Baum, Commissioner OF OREGON John Savage, Commissioner P.O. BOX 40585 Oregon Public Utility Commission PORTLAND, OR 97240 T/503.227.3186 550 Capitol St. NE, #215 PO Box 2148 P.O. BOX 50426 Salem, Oregon 97308-2148 EUGENE, OR 97405 T/541.345.6162 Re. American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon v. Verizon Northwest Inc., United Tele- WWW.ACLU-OR.ORG phone Company of the Northwest dba Sprint, and Qwest Corporation [email protected] UM Docket 1265 Dear Commissioners: As you know from our Complaint of May 24, 2006, the ACLU of Oregon is deeply concerned about allegations reported in USA Today and other major media outlets that various telecommunications companies have provided the National Security Agency (“NSA”) with the personal calling details of customers, including telephone numbers called, time, date, and direction of calls. If these reports are true, telecommunication companies have systematically and flagrantly violated the privacy rights of their custom- ers by sharing information that reveals their associations, interests and a host of personal details about their lives. We are not alone in that concern. Since ACLU complaints were filed with various public utility commissions across the country, the public utilities commission of Vermont has launched investigations regarding phone companies disclosing customer records to the NSA. The state of Washington’s public utilities commission is holding public hearings on the subject and Maine is considering a full-scale investigation, as well. In other states, such as California and Illinois, there are court actions pending regarding the release of phone company records to the NSA. In addition to actions by regulators and courts, individuals are raising their voice to de- mand a full and fair accounting of what telecommunications companies have done with their phone records. The ACLU has been contacted by tens of thousands of individuals nationwide. In Oregon, to date, 1,774 individuals have asked us to share their name with you and let you know that they support the ACLU of Oregon’s Complaint and want the Oregon Public Utility Commission to fully investigate the matter. Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint Adrian, Oregon Peggy Duvall Kenneth Tiffany David Feinstein James Freeberg Albany, Oregon Nancy Golden Byron Bray Benjamin Grunde Dennis Dahlen Richard Jensen Sarah Hafer Mary Jones Tari Hayes Aisha Kabia Evva Holt Wayne Kelly Michelle Horner Rick Kirschner Jerry Malloy Larry Laitner Thom Middlestadt Kenneth Landay Joanna Nuccio-Stockslager Jeane Lind Eral Sachs Irving Lubliner Jay Smith Kathleen Marrs Steve Smith Lana McGraw Boldt Aloha, Oregon Deborah Mokma Jeffrey Barker Christine Parini Noelle Fowler Fred Perloff Margaret Leiberan Gary Powell Gary Marsh Dirk Price Elaine Nelson Cheryl Rawson Eric Rhodes Nancy Rominger Patricia Riley Juanita Rosene Paulette M. Switzer-Tatum John Ross Lynn Scalzi Amity, Oregon Morton Smith Susan Holstrom James Stephens Alice Leunen Vicki Tripoli Marna Porath Julia Tucker Alice Van Leunen Joan Tyson Isaac Walker Ashland, Oregon Mike Weltman Tom Baldwin Mouna Wilson Carol Bevis Julie Bonney Astoria, Oregon Jardin Breeze Niall Carroll Gearld Brooks Jeanne Crowley Gene Burnett Jack Guyot Lisa Buttrey Janet Miltenberger Kevin Carr Michelle Miranda Jane Chandler Erin Moore Susan Chapman Sonya Radford David Cothran Dianne Young Carol Custodio Christine Damon Aurora, Oregon Alexandra Dilworth Mark Veiver Page 2 Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint Carroll Hanks Baker City, Oregon Don Hanson Marilyn Dudek Morgan Herrington Michael Moyes Emily Holt Linda Tipton Kathleen Hunt Bandon, Oregon Donna Johannes Travis Arnzen Julie Jones Karl Berry Murlan Kaufman John Campbell Lucy Kimbro Patrick Coulson Rustam Kocher Poosakey Poosakey John Larsen Dorothy Tharsing Sherrill Leverich-Fries Amy Lewis Banks, Oregon Thomas Licata Miki Barnes Susan Loehner Norm Sawyer Dorothy Lukins Sandy Sitzman Michelle Madison David Sonnie Barbie Minor Mark Stradling Kevin O'Connor Hugh Peach Beatty, Oregon Scott Peterson Anna Couper Daniel Pihlblad Jose Mungia Terry Radenbaugh Beavercreek, Oregon Nancy Rich Steven Amick Bertram Rosen Peter Cervantes-Gautschi Julia Sathler Paul Sawyier Beaverton, Oregon Paul Schertz Dylan Armstrong Steven Schult James Bartos Lee Serenethos Roger Bates Ian Shelley Amber Berebitsky Gwen Tharp Alan Best Angela Thompson Frank Biondo Nancy Thompson Hilary Boudreaux Ann Tiedeman Kim Breas Evan Twaddell Susan Brothers Cecile Valastro Ronald Dubois Bill Vestal John Easterday Chela Wallace Reyna Eisenberg Robert Wamble David Elkins David Weil Kathie England Ralph Weil Alyse Finlayson Nancy Fry Bend, Oregon Milly Gabriel Steve Aydelott L. Susan Griffiths Rachel Baker Steve Baldwin Page 3 Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint Sue Bastian Andrew Blum Cannon Beach, Oregon Julie Bowers Tevis Dooley Sweet Pea Cole Suzanne Kindland Jeffrey Colker Kathy Kleczek Robert Ellis Cave Junction, Oregon William Groves Mar Goodman Marcia Hilber Michele Horton Tim Hollembaek Patricia Rorden Robert Horowitz John Woodward Tim Jeffries Joseph Jones Central Point, Oregon Jeremy Lewis Clark Janowski Carolyn Merritt Patricia McCollum Marilyn Miller David Zobrisky Lynn Pizzo Randy Poole Cheshire, Oregon Brian Rea Susan Harlan John Rich Chiloquin, Oregon John Stewart Ellen Earth Marlys Thoreen Hugh Null Blue River, Oregon Clackamas, Oregon Mike Godfrey Renae Ekas Bonanza, Oregon Nicholas Galaday Frank Cassianna John Ross Boring, Oregon Clatskanie, Oregon Annemarie Ashford Barbara Green Allison Grewal Cloverdale, Oregon Brightwood, Oregon Carol Dotson R Walker Johan Ploeg Brookings, Oregon Columbia City, Oregon Sheila Chambers Leo Brogli Shirley Crocket Coos Bay, Oregon Deborah Dudley Susan Anderson Jack Slagle Benjamin Carter Joe Thomas Richard Chambers Barbara Ziller-Caritey James Cunningham Canby, Oregon Scott Fairchild Karyn Fenton Jeanne Meadows David Garen Merrill Mosher Tracy Hill Christine Murray Jason Reed Miranda Shapiro Page 4 Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint Herbert Yussim Kathie Likos Leila Zai Ben Lindsey Keith Lancey Mariateresa Magana Cheryl Maze Coquille, Oregon Gary Meddaugh John Hansen Elizabeth Meyer Patty Sorensen Shelly Murray Cornelius, Oregon Gretchen Newlin Dottie Felton Benjamin Nielsen William Hobbs Andrea Norris William Kelsey Sandra Ridlington Elmer Koski Ana Sayavedra Rob Marcoff Barbara Schmedding Rosalie West Randy Selig Sm Semenek Corvallis, Oregon Tim Sherlock Anthony Albert Kathleen Smith Barbara Arlen Michael Smith Gary Bater Don Sommers Michael Beilstein Robert Stebbins David Beran Jo-Ann Taylor Ralph Bolger Allen Todd Katherine Bremser Biff Traber Tina Bull Candice Watkins Helen China Susan Wechsler Michael Coolen Martha Wehrle Ed Crist Marcie Wolf Bryan Dawley Gwen Wolfram Michele Dimeo Aaron Wymetalek Richard Donovan Carroll English Cottage Grove, Oregon Alexander Fischler Robert Cook III Christopher Fox Bonnie Horrocks Kathryn Friday Nancy McCollum Ann Gaidos-Morgan Chuck Missar Neal Gladstone Lois Robinson Ronald Goldberg Joan Seidel Andrew Gray Cove, Oregon Chris Grooms Elinor Riley Kale Haggard Usha Honeyman Creswell, Oregon Emmet Jones Richard Wisenor Yaney La Maciver Rebecca Lemon Culp Creek, Oregon Patrick D. Lesher Betty Buck Tim Leslie Page 5 Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint Dairy, Oregon Enterprise, Oregon John McEwan Richard McEwan Dallas, Oregon Estacada, Oregon Thomas Bergeron Jerry Atlansky Dawn Reynolds Barbara Bartel Robert Vanelverdinghe Amelia Runyon Damascus, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Adele Richey Mcmurry Diana Abernathey Dr. Elizabeth Andersen Dayton, Oregon Michael Ashton Annette Frank Thomas Avery Daniel Smith Linda B Depoe Bay, Oregon Cheryl Baker Fran Recht C. V. Bennett Edwin Swartz Marylou Bennett Debra Blaker Dexter, Oregon Charles Blanchard Dallas Harvey Lynette Boone Clif And Diane Trolin Dee Bradley Jane Van Dusen Kit Bradley Karalyn Walker Jerry Brule Roger Bryer Dufur, Oregon John Burgess, Jr. Michele Van Riper Mary Burnley Eagle Point, Oregon Harold Busby Gretchen Hunter William Buskirk Joan Jensen Stephen Caird Paris Tirone Diane Campbell-Hamm Mike Campbell-Hamm Eddyville, Oregon Richard Carter Shanti Bohlman Thom Chambliss George Clarke Elgin, Oregon Douglas Coffman Trudy Estes Bernie Corrigan Elkton, Oregon Kevin Coubal Phil Huntley-Franck Edward Craig Violet Huntley-Franck Donna Crane Steven Morton Rebecca Crowder Randy P. Dandurand Elmira, Oregon Ken Dawe Stanley Green Lisa De Rave Todd Hildebrandt William Deckard Donna Stevens Sarah Demott Kathleen Epstein Peter Esser Page 6 Oregonians in support of ACLU of Oregon Complaint John Evans Gay Kramer-Dodd Martin Falk Frank Leeds Margot Fetz Laura Lehew Philip Fitzer Rebecca Leonhardt Rebecca Flynn Lydia Lord Peggy Forell Roger Lothamer Clifford Fountain George Marlton Susanne Fountain Sandy Martin Robert Freeman Troy Mather Preston French Diane Mattison Vivienne Friendly Jocelyn McAuley S. Geraci Celina McClaren Jane Germani Evelyn McConnaughey Randall Gicker Joe McCully Harvey Ginsburg Dassi McCurdy Edward Godbersen Lila McDaniel Deanne Golick Corinne Meehan Valerie Goodness Jan Meredith Kimberly Gorman Erica Milkovich Alan Gormezano Julie Miller Ben Hackett Tracy Miller Sarah Hafer Gary Millhollen Teresa Haro Chuck Mitchell Melissa Hart Gabriel Moses Chuck Harvey Teresa Mueller Joseph Herrera Paul Naylor Dennis Hoerner Beatrice Nissel Linda Holmes