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AT&T Forwarding All Internet Traffic to NSA?
An anonymous reader writes "SpamDailyNews is reporting that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a brief that claims AT&T has been forwarding internet traffic directly into the hands of the NSA. The brief was filed under seal (a procedure that allows only the judge and the litigants to view the document) in order to give the court time to review the information. From the article: 'More than just threatening individuals' privacy, AT&T's apparent choice to give the government secret, direct access to millions of ordinary Americans' Internet communications is a threat to the Constitution itself. We are asking the Court to put a stop to it now.'"
Next time yell "Frist Post!" Damn noobs... gotta explain everything to them.
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Is that they're so lazy, they refuse to help the RIAA/MPAA/NSA/FBI, etc, unless they are literally forced by law, and then they only do the minimal amount required.
I would make that last month of service as costly for them as you can.
Call in and bitch about the service being too slow.
Fire up BitTorrent, and start downloading Linux distros like there's no tomorrow. And seed them. All of them. Don't throttle the upload, either. (and, of course, disable BitTorrent when they're on a service call)
What? You're glad that you aren't helping the Fight Against the Islamic Terrorists?
You must be one of them!
Would you kindly mod me +1 insightful?
I don't know why the FSF's lawyers bother to take these cases to court. There are hundreds of qualified, informed judges here on slashdot, just waiting for their inevitable promotion to the Supreme Court.
Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.
The "Cone of Silence" is the only way to ensure fully protected communications.
What?
Obligatory SNL sketch:
Here at the Phone Company we handle eighty-four billion calls a year. Serving everyone from presidents and kings to scum of the earth. We realize that every so often you can't get an operator, for no apparent reason your phone goes out of order [plucks plug out of switchboard], or perhaps you get charged for a call you didn't make.
We don't care.
Watch this - [bangs on a switch panel like a cheap piano] just lost Peoria.
You see, this phone system consists of a multibillion-dollar matrix of space-age technology that is so sophisticated, even we can't handle it. But that's your problem, isn't it ? Next time you complain about your phone service, why don't you try using two Dixie cups with a string.
[loud, booming voice-over] We don't care. We don't have to. We're the Phone Company.
Klein bottle for rent - inquire within.
Which is exactly why we need a state crackdown, and to spy on our own civilians! Who knows what the Enemy Within might be plotting? It would be disastrous if one of these people, with no respect for the rights and traditions of Western civilisation, were to infiltrate the corridors of power - imagine the damage that could be done!
Real Daleks don't climb stairs - they level the building.
Your World Delivered.
To the NSA.
(Thanks EFF)
the more I wonder if John Titor wasn't right.
I am so glad I use verizon as my ISP.
You may use Verizon for your last mile, but AT&T's network is so sprawling that probably 90% of all North American internet traffic crosses their lines at some point, so you'd still be affected by this even though you don't pay AT&T a monthly bill.
rooooar
...the government monitors its citizens.
Oh, wait...
Nevermind. Nothing to see here, move on please.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
So tell me more about these cracked warez, those MP3s, those brand new Hollywood movies, that child porn, and those terrorist plans you intercepted...
Are you messenging me on AT&T? I don't know you. Who is this? Don't come here, I'm closing the window! Prank caller, prank caller!
- For the complete works of Shakespeare: cat
All your internet traffic are belong to NSA!
The Russian Mafia will mod you down just to see if the Moderate button works.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Is it still technically 'wiretapping' if there is no wire, just fibre-optics? ;-)
--jeffk++
ipv6 is my vpn
What are you speaking about? There is NO SUCH AGENCY!
I am just glad I have SBC as my provider. I don't have to worry.
But wait a minute...
It wouldn't surprise me if this administration tried to make that argument.
Computers don't make mistakes. What they do, they do on purpose.