I know this is old but this was a news blurb I received today on Verizon operations ...
Verizon reports more credit information
Verizon Communications has begun to furnish customer payment history, good or bad, to credit reporting agencies in a shift from past reporting practices. The move aims to reduce the number of delinquents and assist on-time payers in developing a credit score favorable to lenders, insurers and even employers doing background checks on potential hires. In January, Verizon Pennsylvania included a notice in the monthly bill that it was furnishing the payment information to the major credit reporting agencies. Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, the company can provide the information to the agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, as long as customers are notified. Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, 3-03-06
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/14006235.htm