AP: ACLU Seeks Probe of Phone Companies

[Eugene]

ACLU Seeks Probe of Phone Companies


Wednesday May 24, 2006 6:31 AM

By LARRY NEUMEISTER

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - A civil rights group planned to launch a nationwide
campaign Wednesday demanding that authorities probe whether phone
companies broke laws by sharing customer records with the government's
biggest spy agency.

The American Civil Liberties Union said on its Web site Tuesday night
that it was demanding action by the Federal Communications Commission
and in 17 states. It planned to advertise the start of its program
in newspapers across the country Wednesday.

The Don't Spy On Me campaign, symbolized by a telephone with an eye
on it, urges the public to go to an ACLU Web site to add their names
to complaints being filed with the FCC and with state utility
commissions.

"Join us in our work," the ACLU site said, referring to the program.
"Help defend privacy and civil liberties."

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5841766,00.html

[upi402]

1. k/r (I joined, I aint afeared)

:toast:

[Kagemusha]

2. FCC already said no.

And the state commissions won't help.

The only chance is well, probably um, ... ... (Congress)

Hey. Don't laugh that hard.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. they didn't "share records"

they gave them access to the direct fucking pipeline of data!!

:mad: