Whether or not the company is doing everything they can to resist the order, I think that NSL's are always accompanied by a clear communication channel between

Whether or not the company is doing everything they can to resist the order, I think that NSL's are always accompanied by a clear communication channel between a company's counsel and the agency. So, after someone under the gag realizes the situation, they get the company's lawyers in contact with the agency to see what to do. The agency would then gag the white hat. IMO, that's a huge part of why NSL's are scary. You are in an absolute strangle-hold and are at the mercy of the agency for your every move. If I remember correctly, people even had to argue for the ability to talk to a lawyer about receiving an NSL. So, the feds are really not messing around here and will do absolutely everything to ruin you if you don't cooperate fully. Any perceived resistance is crushed.