Germany Scores First: Ends Verizon Contract Over NSA Concerns

schwit1 (797399) writes with word that, after revelations that Verizon assisted the NSA in its massive surveillance program, Germany is cutting ties with Verizon as their infrastructure provider. From the article: The Interior Ministry says it will let its current contract for Internet services with the New York-based company expire in 2015. The announcement comes after reports this week that Verizon and British company Colt provide Internet services to the German parliament and other official entities. ... Ministry spokesman Tobias Plate said Thursday that Germany wants to ensure it has full control over highly sensitive government communications networks.

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For the love of God, don't put most of your point

[easyTree]

in the title.

World Cup

[JustinKSU]

For a second I thought Slashdot was starting to get into sports reporting.

Re:Yes.

[easyTree]

No, he's a traitor to his country's attempts to act dishonorably without widespread knowledge. Shame on him.

Re:Are you getting it yet?

[ArcadeMan]

The Nazis didn't outsource the creation of enigma to the Americans for a good reason.

Because Americans are bad at math?