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CIA Pays AT&T Millions To Voluntarily Provide Call Data

Posted by samzenpus on from the checking-numbers dept.

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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  1. Re:What does AT&T get in return? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They get to coninue doing business in the U.S.

  2. 'The C.I.A. is paying AT&T more than $10 milli by FriendlyLurker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does the CIA still raise that money by selling drugs into the US like it was caught doing previously, or do they just sell weapons on the black market to "Axis of evil" type countries. Such a credible and upstanding extra-govermentmtal organization, a shining beacon for protecting democracy... *sigh*.

  3. "Buys" that's the word by rosencreuz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You pay someone to provide you data voluntarily -> you buy data

  4. Are they going to blame Edward Snowden again ? by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now that we know AT&T is on the take; Now that we know CIA is using our tax monies to bribe a PRIVATE COMPANIES so to SPY ON US, are they going to cook up even more harebrained excuses and then try to pin them to Edward Snowden ?

    Can't wait to see the astroturfers crawling out from their hideouts with their brainless accusations ...

    Calling Mr. Cold Fjord ...

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    Muchas Gracias, Señor Edward Snowden !