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The title of this article would suggest that there is a delta between where we are now and where we are after the bill. Is there a material difference in the wa
by josh2600 11y ago
The title of this article would suggest that there is a delta between where we are now and where we are after the bill. Is there a material difference in the way NSA will behave after the bill? Are surveillance powers any weaker if they can still query CDRs from operators?
Isn't this, on some level, a subsidy to ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint?
- jessaustin 11y agoAt least now we get to see the invoice. Don't imagine that Room 641A was set up for free.
- namecast 11y agoI actually wouldn't be surprised if it were. "Hey $ATT_EXECUTIVE - see what happened to [Qwest's CEO] Joe Nacchio? Good. Now go splice me some fiber or you'll be joining him."
- jessaustin 11y agoI would be surprised. Both Ma Bell and the clandestine service are always looking for ways to move more money in more directions. A typical scenario: from NSA to some secret shell company, from there to ATT for the project, from there to a favored systems integrator to run the project, from there to the agent-in-charge's nephew for unspecified services, from there back to the shell company, etc.
- BinaryIdiot 11y agoThe penalty would probably be worse if a commercial company did work for free for the government. It's a big no-no. You can't even give government employees things like lunch during a working lunch meeting unless it's a low enough amount and they provide some way for the govies to optionally pay.
- nsnick 11y agoWell before this bill (yesturday) bulk collection of phone data was illegal. Now it is legal.