These new revelations come as the company seeks to acquire Time Warner in the face of vocal opposition saying the deal would be bad for consumers.
Donald Trump told supporters over the weekend he would kill the acquisition if he’s elected president;
Hillary Clinton has urged regulators to scrutinize the deal.
While telecommunications companies are legally obligated to hand over records, AT&T appears to have gone much further to make the enterprise profitable, according to ACLU technology policy analyst Christopher Soghoian.
Dr. Johnny Fever was right.
Can someone correct me if I’m wrong here, but I thought that if the government is funding the activity, just like a CSI lab, that the funded party still has to have the same warrants to be able to conduct the search legally.
It definitely shouldn’t hold up in court since any further information gained due to the unwarranted information would be attributed as poison fruit and inadmissible.
Am I incorrect in thinking that contracting the service for the government still holds the same standard?
Communications Utility developed own spy program for fun and profit.
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But But But what Wikileaks does is bad.
Government surveillance will not change, and will likely increase, no matter who is the next president.
Want to completely avoid this this type of tracking? Simple: eschew use of a cell phone.
AT&T is the worst. They gave me a quote of $120 for basic TV, phone & internet. It was not in response to a ‘bundle promotion’ I had just moved. No mention of a yearly contract. The first bill I received was $200. I paid it, but called and cancelled. I was instructed to return their equipment, which I did immediately. I received another bill for $200 and called again and was advised that I would be sent to collections!!!!!!
Verizon is not in my area, but that is the best company by far.
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