Section 6-80-9 - Confidentiality of proprietary information and materials(a) The confidentiality of a telecommunications carrier's proprietary information and materials is recognized and preserved, to the extent provided by law. No telecommunications carrier is required to release or share with any person any of the carrier's confidential proprietary information or materials, except as provided in subsection (c).(b) Every telecommunications carrier shall respect and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information and materials of, and relating to, other telecommunications carriers (including resellers of telecommunications services), equipment manufacturers, and customers. A telecommunications carrier that receives or obtains proprietary information from another carrier for purposes of providing any telecommunications services shall use such information only for such purpose and not for its own marketing efforts.(c) Where any confidential proprietary information is relevant to a proceeding before the commission, the commission may require the submission of such information in the proceeding under confidential seal and subject to appropriate restrictions against the use of such information for marketing or strategic purposes.[Eff ] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 269-34 to 43) (Imp: HRS §§ 269-34 to 43, 47 U.S.C. §222 )