Articles tagged with: Nsa and Verizon Communications

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Spying Law

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- With President Bush's signature still drying on a new law that expands the government's warrantless surveillance program, the American Civil Liberties Union is headed to court with a legal challenge.  more

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FCC Denies Request To Investigate NSA Wiretapping Program

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission has refused a House lawmaker's request to investigate whether a federal warrantless wiretapping program violated telecommunications laws, saying such an investigation would "pose an unnecessary risk of damage to national security."  more

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AT&T-BellSouth Faces Opposition From Sprint, Telcos, ACLU"

.. you have these kinds of complaints in these transactions," said Tom Burnett, director of research at Wall Street Access. "The applicants are looking to extract a favorable negotiating strategy."You don't get through these things without a lot of com more

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