EFFSuit against AT&T: NSA installed equipment at AT&T offices

[Robbien]

The lawsuit is based largely on the former technician's documents, which the technician and EFF assert show that the NSA is capable of monitoring communications on AT&T's network after the NSA installed equipment in secret rooms at AT&T offices in San Francisco, Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego.

http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_137143948.html

So AT&T denial is correct. They didn't give NSA records, they allowed NSA to take them.

[xultar]

1. Exactly...I posted that in a thread this am. The Telos worded their

denials very specifically. They didn't give they left the fuckin door open.

[LunaC]

2. Ah - a MERGER

OF COURSE you share your stuff with your new partner, you silly Public! You can't have true Fascism if Corporations and Government don't MERGE.

[KansDem]

3. I called AT&T on Saturday,,,

I called AT&T on Saturday and asked (1) for a copy of my privacy agreement, and (2) if AT&T gave my phone records to the Bush Administration. The responses (paraphrased):

(1) "AT&T cooperates with all lawful government requests for information," and (2)"AT&T cooperates with all lawful government requests for information" Yeah, I know, the second response was identical to the first. The person with whom I spoke sounded as if she was reading off a script, so I suppose they had a lot of calls.

The catchword here is lawful. I wonder if AT&T is pushing accountability off onto the US Congress and eventually the courts, who will have to decide whether or not what the NSA did was "lawful." Considering the progress thus far, it seems the the Congressional incompetence is working in favor of AT&T.

Anyway, I'll receive a copy of my agreement in 5 to 7 business days.