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May 18, 2006 An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., information privacy, certification, telecommunications company, federal law, attorney general, telecommunications, defense, BellSouth Corp., attorney, letter, section

November 17, 2006 San Francisco court says lawsuit alleging the carrier illegally allowed the U.S. government to spy on its customers can continue. TAGS: AT&T Corp., lawsuit, NSA, attorney, Judge, telecommunications company, San Francisco, Vermont, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, conference

May 17, 2006 Company's trade secrets, he says, can be protected in opening hearing in lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally cooperated with NSA. TAGS: trade secret, AT&T Corp., attorney, NSA, Judge, telecommunications company, San Francisco, telecommunications, document

May 24, 2006 Groups gather across U.S. to protest phone companies' influence in D.C. and well-reported cooperation with National Security Agency. Photos: Protesting phone companies TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., New York City, Verizon Communications, legislation, telecommunications company, telecommunications, Washington D.C., Rep., New York, San Francisco, database, U.S.

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, bill, law, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, committee, Sen., bill, aide, Democrat, law, senator, Republican

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