CIA Pays AT&T Millions To Voluntarily Provide Call Data

First time accepted submitter binarstu writes "The New York Times reports that 'The C.I.A. is paying AT&T more than $10 million a year to assist with overseas counterterrorism investigations by exploiting the company's vast database of phone records, which includes Americans' international calls, according to government officials. The cooperation is conducted under a voluntary contract, not under subpoenas or court orders compelling the company to participate, according to the officials.'"

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AT&T IS PATRIOTIC !! I WANT TO SIGN UP NOW !!

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Sign me up, AT&T !! This exemplifies what it means to be an American corporation !!