Qwest's Refusal of N.S.A. Query Is Explained (1 Viewer)

[jfuh]

One company had the balls to say: " This is bs, this is against the law, and so no we are not going to cooperate with you."
Kudos to quest for standing up to this illegal administration and upholding the law where all the other telecommunications companies caved in over fear tactics.

In a statement released this morning, the lawyer said that the former chief executive, Joseph N. Nacchio, made the decision after asking whether "a warrant or other legal process had been secured in support of that request."Mr. Nacchio learned that no warrant had been granted and that there was a "disinclination on the part of the authorities to use any legal process," said the lawyer, Herbert J. Stern. As a result, the statement said, Mr. Nacchio concluded that "the requests violated the privacy requirements of the Telecommunications Act."

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[Spartacus FPV]

Illegal? Thats a matter of dates... if its found to be illegal NOW by THEN it will be made legal.

But im proud to see that not every company bends over to this administration.

 

[Binary_Digit]

These wiretap accusations really need to specify whether or not some calls were domestic.

Oh, wait..

Qwest was the only phone company to turn down requests from the security agency for phone records as part of a program to compile a vast database of numbers and other information on virtually all domestic calls.

Everybody drop your crappy phone company and subscribe with Qwest!

 

[NYStateofMind]

Everybody drop your crappy phone company and subscribe with Qwest!

That was my immediate reaction to this story! If people were to start leaving the other three companies in droves and turn Qwest in the biggest phone company, I wonder what effect that would have? Hmmmmm

 

[jfuh]

That was my immediate reaction to this story! If people were to start leaving the other three companies in droves and turn Qwest in the biggest phone company, I wonder what effect that would have? Hmmmmm

When I first saw this new break today I thought, sh/t, sign me up right now. But then, not available in my area.
I wonder if anyone is thinking the same way as I?
Anyone know if Deutch Telecom aka T-Mobile caved in to the white house harrassments?

 

[Davo The Mavo]

Joseph N. Nacchio------Don't know how true it is, but I read an AP article today that said the Feds were going after this guy. He is facing some kind of legal battle----is that a suprise to anyone?

Nachio has been federally indicted for insider trading, when did the Feds start caring about that? GW just got a warning, not even that.

 

[ludahai]

These wiretap accusations really need to specify whether or not some calls were domestic.

Do you know the difference between a "wiretap" and "a database of phone numbers?" Apparently Not!

 

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Do you know the difference between a "wiretap" and "a database of phone numbers?" Apparently Not!

Again, ludahai wants to prove that he knows more than anyone else on this message board. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. I repeat, ludahai, you don't really know what the NSA is doing. It's nice of you to take the Bush Administration at face value. How sweet. LOL

 

[ludahai]

Again, ludahai wants to prove that he knows more than anyone else on this message board. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. I repeat, ludahai, you don't really know what the NSA is doing. It's nice of you to take the Bush Administration at face value. How sweet. LOL

And of course, with NO EVIDENCE that there IS wiretapping going on, you are willing to simply assume it solely because of your irrational HATRED of President Bush,

 

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And of course, with NO EVIDENCE that there IS wiretapping going on, you are willing to simply assume it solely because of your irrational HATRED of President Bush,

LOL Here is my post again. Can you tell me where I said I assumed that they were wiretapping?

Again, ludahai wants to prove that he knows more than anyone else on this message board. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. I repeat, ludahai, you don't really know what the NSA is doing. It's nice of you to take the Bush Administration at face value. How sweet. LOL

Yeah, I didn't think so.