Ma Bell is now Big Brother
Three of the 4 largest phone companies have been supplying the National Security Agency with the phone calling patterns of tens of millions of Americans on request. AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth all cooperated, Qwest didn't.
W says they're not fishing or trolling, and they're not listening without a court order. Of course, under his official signing statements, limits on government snooping don't apply to him when he feels national security is involved.
Some of these companies are also internet service providers, and they want to decide which links appear when you search the net -- and which don't. Congress will vote soon on whether to let them. Opponents of this bill would require internet neutrality, where all sites are equally accessible. More information is available here.
W says they're not fishing or trolling, and they're not listening without a court order. Of course, under his official signing statements, limits on government snooping don't apply to him when he feels national security is involved.
Some of these companies are also internet service providers, and they want to decide which links appear when you search the net -- and which don't. Congress will vote soon on whether to let them. Opponents of this bill would require internet neutrality, where all sites are equally accessible. More information is available here.
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