FCC CPNI Privacy Rules (47 CFR 64)

Protects the confidentiality of customer proprietary network information held by telecommunications carriers, restricting its use and disclosure. Applies to telephone companies and interconnected VoIP providers.

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Rules extracted

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Obligations decomposed

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🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

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Each rule is decomposed into an average of 12.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 99 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in FCC CPNI is scored across independent risk dimensions:

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Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

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Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

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Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

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Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
FCC CPNI Privacy Rules (47 CFR 64)
Regulatory body
Federal Communications Commission
Jurisdiction
🇺🇸 United States
Document type
regulation
Effective date
December 8, 2007
Official source
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Who this applies to

telecommunications carriersVoIP providersinterconnected service providers

Key requirements

  • CPNI usage restrictions
  • customer approval for marketing
  • authentication before disclosure
  • annual compliance certification
  • data breach notification
  • recordkeeping

Frequently asked questions about FCC CPNI

What is FCC CPNI?

Protects the confidentiality of customer proprietary network information held by telecommunications carriers, restricting its use and disclosure. Applies to telephone companies and interconnected VoIP providers.

Who does FCC CPNI apply to?

FCC CPNI applies to telecommunications carriers, VoIP providers, interconnected service providers.

How many obligations does FCC CPNI contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed FCC CPNI into 99 atomic obligations from 8 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of FCC CPNI?

The key requirements include: CPNI usage restrictions, customer approval for marketing, authentication before disclosure, annual compliance certification, data breach notification, recordkeeping.

How can I assess my FCC CPNI compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 99 FCC CPNI obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces FCC CPNI?

FCC CPNI is enforced in United States by Federal Communications Commission.

When did FCC CPNI come into effect?

FCC CPNI became effective on December 8, 2007.

What industry does FCC CPNI apply to?

FCC CPNI is primarily relevant to the Privacy & Data Protection industry. AuditDSS covers 71 regulations in this industry sector.

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