AT&T says cooperation in NSA spying was legal

[sabra]

http://news.com.com/AT38T+says+cooperation+in+NSA+spying+was+legal/2100-1030_3-6108386.html

AT&T says cooperation in NSA spying was legal

ASPEN, Colo.--An AT&T executive on Tuesday offered a glimpse into how the company appears to have opened its networks to the National Security Agency.

James Cicconi, AT&T's senior executive vice president for external and legislative affairs, said there is a "very specific federal statute" that the company followed when cooperating with the NSA that provides "black and white authorization."

"We have simply complied with those laws," he said.

That's a slightly more detailed explanation than AT&T has publicly offered so far. In February, AT&T declined to answer related questions from CNET News.com. In May, an AT&T spokesman told News.com: "Without commenting on or confirming the existence of the program, we can say that when the government asks for our help in protecting national security, and the request is within the law, we will provide that assistance."

[whistle]

1. BULLSHIT!!!!

[Eric J in MN]

2. I've swtiched from AT&T.

I used AT&T for local, long distance, and DSL until recently.

But mostly because of AT&T's moves against Net Neutrality, I decided not to support them as a customer, anymore.

As of tonight, I'm getting all my phone and DSL from other companies.

[tuvor]

3. Took 'em only half a year to make the claim.

:eyes:

[AtomicKitten]

4. I saw their CEO testifying before Congress

and declaring their participation was legal but refused to elucidate. Digusting.

[Mend]

5. and we cancelled your ass, ATT...it is still barely a free

country and we don't choose you for our service.

[april]

6. oh what?

WHAT LAW??????WE KNOW DIFFERENT THAT IS BS!!!
little buy little they just keep chiping away at our rights ...

[ewoden]

7. This cracks me up. What would one expect them to say?

Perhaps something equivalent to "I killed the little white girl"? Jeeze only so many Karrs out there. Of course they say what they did was legal. Jails are full of innocent folks!!!

[Gman]

8. Well, so much for the state secrets argument

as if it hadn't already, this is just another plume of smoke the state secrets argument has gone up in.

[Trajan]

9. The suspect cries ....

" I didn't do it ..... " ....

What a novel defense ....

[Sherman A1]

10. Horse Hockey!

I think AT&T's CEO needs to spend some time clearing the world's leftover minefields with a stick.

[Supersedeas]

11. A statute...passed by Congress...why doesn't he cite it???

[KansDem]

12. Let me see if I understand this, a federal judge ruled it unconstitutional

...but this at&t executive says it was legal?

:crazy:

[donkeyotay]

13. This thread by IChing seems relevant

Investigations into the alleged suicides of both Adamo Bove and Costas Tsalikidis raise questions about more than the suspicious circumstances of their deaths. They point to politicized, illegal intelligence structures that rely upon cooperative business executives....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2465059&mesg_id=2465059

[Anakin Skywalker]

14. Thank You, AT & T

for being a stooge of The Shrub Administration. I will remember not to patronize your @$$ ever.