Wired Releases Full Text of AT&T NSA Document

ifitzgerald writes "This morning, Wired News released the full text of the AT&T NSA wiretap documents that are currently under court seal. From the article: 'AT&T claims information in the file is proprietary and that it would suffer severe harm if it were released. Based on what we've seen, Wired News disagrees. In addition, we believe the public's right to know the full facts in this case outweighs AT&T's claims to secrecy. As a result, we are publishing the complete text of a set of documents from the EFF's primary witness in the case, former AT&T employee and whistle-blower Mark Klein -- information obtained by investigative reporter Ryan Singel through an anonymous source close to the litigation. The documents, available on Wired News as of Monday, consist of 30 pages, with an affidavit attributed to Klein, eight pages of AT&T documents marked "proprietary," and several pages of news clippings and other public information related to government-surveillance issues.'"

Comments

Thank you Wired....

[i_want_you_to_throw_]

I am now a subscriber to your magazine.

Patriotism is being loyal and loving your country unconditionally and your politicians when they deserve it.

This administration deserves neither loyalty nor love.

Expecting the conservative mod down in 3..2..1

Re:Thank you Wired....

[Buelldozer]

No true conservative would mod you down for your statement. Of course around here that is likely to be little comfort.

I'm glad that they released the full text of the "secret" documents. This kind of this should be open for public review in the first place.

All good and loyal citizens should be clamoring for a public review of the actions taken by the N.S.A., and this administration, against it's citizens.

Such a blatant attack on freedom.

[Anonymous Coward]

Even having grown up in communist Poland during the 1960s and 1970s, I cannot say that I've seen such a blatant attack on freedom and liberty.

Re:Open for litigation

[Anonymous Coward]

Small risk considering the government will will their stay with the States Secret Act. The original case will never go to trial and AT&T will be unable to launch a case against Wired because it can't show how the documents caused harm without identifying the harm, which in turn would violate the States Secret Act.

Wired!

[Rob T Firefly]

This is the most respect I've had for Wired since they ditched their 1990s rule of using twelve different fonts in fourteen different colors on every page.

But seriously, I wonder how long this will stay online. I'd encourage those interested to save a copy, and mirror the crap out of it.

AT&T's Special Treatment?

[scottiev]

Does anyone else suspect that AT&T may be receiving special treatment for getting in bed with the fed? The anti-molopy police seem to have been looking the other way as AT&T snatched up BellSouth (the rest of Cingular with it) and SBC.

Re:Open for litigation

[Anonymous Coward]

Or AT&T could just shut down Wired's link to the 'net. Wired is an AT&T backbone customer.

Re:Sharing numbers with NSA is legal

[Stalyn]

However, constantly insisting that laws were broken only shows that you've never put any thought or research into the position you've taken and exposes you for a fool that is probably best ignored.

I think that's a little unfair to say that. There is widespread opinion in the legal community that what the NSA is doing is illegal. For example Kate Martin of the Center of National Security Studies. Also don't forget Qwest turned down the government's request because their own internal lawyers thought it was illegal.

We won't know the "offical" legality of the program until SCOTUS makes some sort of decision on it. If that ever happens....