Prior leaks showed they were paying multiple telecoms huge amounts of money to do exactly that. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2013/09/23/attverizo

Prior leaks showed they were paying multiple telecoms huge amounts of money to do exactly that. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2013/09/23/attverizonsprint-are-paid-cash-by-nsa-for-your-private-communications/#19e05c4743cb https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2013/09/23/attver...