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Are your detailed call records in the hands of the National Security Agency?So as an American using your telephone, have you ever had concerns with the safety of your call records? Well you may begin to be concerned after an unidentified source spoke with USA Today. Leslie Cauley reported last week, that the National Security Agency (NSA) has “secretly collected the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon, and BellSouth”. "For the customers of these companies, it means that the government has detailed records of calls they made." Each carrier provided the following statements due to the USA Today publication.
Thursday May 11, 2006- AT&T BellSouth Verizon Even after reading each of these very politically correct statements, it is hard to form an opinion when the source continued to tell USA Today that the collection of the domestic call records of millions by the NSA began after Sept. 11th and was done without any type of warrants. They continued on to state that each telecom provider was approached by NSA agents asking for the detailed call records as a form of national security. The source continued by saying that each provider was promised that the NSA was willing to pay for their cooperation. Even with accusations that these three telecom giants agreed, Qwest on the other hand refused to participate, stating they felt “uneasy about the legal implications of handing over customer information to the government without warrants.” AT&T Monday May 15, 2006 BellSouth Tuesday May 16, 2006 Verizon The U.S District Court in Manhattan wants some answers. They believe AT&T, BellSouth, and Verizon have violated both our countries telecom laws, and the Constitution. All three companies have now been named in a $200 billion lawsuit because of their alleged collection and distribution of millions of domestic call records to the NSA. It seems too early to tell, but really, who can we trust? Shouldn’t we feel safe calling our neighbor? As always we value your opinion and hope you will take the time to provide us with some feedback. All about Closely Related StuffThursday, February 15, 2007So far I have seen the statements of many companies saying they merely comply with all laws. But aren't the laws written to protect our rights and not trample upon them? Do these companies even care? I'm left to believe that people think just because the government says it is a law, our rights no longer exist. Sony Ericsson Z750a AT&T 3G phone hands-on Motorola MOTO Z9 - Hands on @ CTIA "08 LG Vu AT&T TV phone - hands-on @ CTIA "08 Samsung Access AT&T TV phone - hands on @ CTIA '08 AT&T Microsoft surface store kiosk demo Samsung Blackjack 2 Launch - AT&T TV on a Plane : On the Road with Vu and T-Mo's 3G Service AT&T TV: LG Vu shows up in stores early iPhone watch: 3G iPhone $199 on AT&T? Two new iPhones coming? Mailbag: YouTube viewer questions answered - April '08, Part 1 Earnings Report: Sony Ericsson feels the pain QWERTY for the rest of us: LG Voyager coming to Sprint and AT&T? |
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