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NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?

October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, immunity, lawsuit, e-mail company, bill, IM, law, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, service provider, president, Adobe PDF, e-mail, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

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, NSA, amendment, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications, Democrat, aide, committee, telecommunications company, Sen., bill, law, senator, Republican

Wiretap laws face new static

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 company, NSA, telecommunications, aide, lawsuit, law, bill, AT&T Corp., Bush Administration, Democrat, Internet Service Provider, San Francisco

Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

February 6, 2006 Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, surveillance, survey, Time Warner Inc., margin, Internet company, law, telecommunications, agency, president

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, vote, Democrat, George W. Bush, law, FAQ, town, Bush Administration, bill, power, U.S., e-mail

Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No comment

February 15, 2006 California politician tries to get Yahoo's lawyer to say whether company is cooperating with a domestic spying program. TAGS: Brad Sherman, NSA, sheriff, lawyer, Rep., Yahoo! Inc., general counsel, law, Democrat, Los Angeles, California, e-mail

AT&T says cooperation with NSA could be legal

August 22, 2006 Company's lobbyist says "very specific" law authorizes surveillance cooperation, which might let companies off the hook in suits. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., cooperation, existence, certification, law, lobbyist, SBC Communications Inc., letter, attorney general, Republican, lawsuit, president

Verizon sued for alleged NSA cooperation

May 15, 2006 Damages in suit over alleged privacy violations could reach $50 billion; AT&T and BellSouth will also likely be added. TAGS: NSA, warrant, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, lawsuit, BellSouth Corp., attorney, class action, government, law, telecommunications

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

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, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications company, federal law, attorney general, attorney, letter, telecommunications, defense, section, law

Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying

June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, committee, senator, Republican, Democrat, AT&T Corp., law, vice president

House Democrats take aim at FCC practices

March 14, 2007 Politicians question commissioners' views on topics ranging from the AT&T-BellSouth merger to the NSA spy program and Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, NSA, Rep., Edward Markey, Democrat, chairman, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., law, telecommunications, agreement, TV

Republicans propose last-minute spy bill

November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program. TAGS: Republican, bill, Bush Administration, NSA, law, chairman, section, U.S., president

Spy law changes divide House panel

July 19, 2006 Democrats, Republicans can't agree on whether to rewrite law governing foreign surveillance to address NSA program. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Richard Posner, warrant, NSA, Republican, law, chairman, bill, Democrat, president

Grandstanding on terrorism and tech

October 9, 2002 IPI Center for Technology Freedom director Bartlett Cleland cautions that zealous policymakers are ignoring the realities of technology in a rush to pass their pet tech projects into law. TAGS: computer attack, computer security, NSA, terrorism, government, regulation, law, attack, security, U.S.

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