Telecoms in Trouble?

A MarketWatch article states that Bellsouth and Verizon Telecommunications are facing law suits that are seeking $1000 for each person illegally spied on over the phone.

Ofcourse, it’s never that easy. DeepLinks writer, Kurt Opsahl, writes:

“Early Saturday morning, in the darkest hours of the night, the Department of Justice made good its threat to file a motion to dismiss our class-action lawsuit against AT&T, contending that AT&T’s collaboration with the NSA’s massive and illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans’ communications (which violates the law and the privacy of its customers)–despite being front page news throughout the United States and the subject of government press conferences and Congressional hearings–is a state secret. The motion was accompanied by declarations by Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander, Director, National Security Agency and John D. Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence. We will vigorously oppose this motion. Donate to EFF and help stop the illegal spying!”

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Plus, they are increasing the taxes for every phone number in the US. I guess we have to pay them to spy on us? Dun dun dunnnn.

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