Here is AT&T’s response to the claims that they participated with the NSA to follow out the domestic spying initiative created by our favorite administration.
San Antonio, Texas, June 27, 2006
At AT&T, we vigorously protect our customers’ privacy and only share information as specifically authorized by the law.
The news media have carried reports alleging that AT&T is participating in an unlawful NSA terrorist surveillance program. Unfortunately, the law does not permit AT&T to respond to those allegations.
The U.S. Department of Justice has stated that AT&T may neither confirm nor deny AT&T’s participation in the alleged NSA program because doing so would cause “exceptionally grave harm to national security” and would violate both civil and criminal statutes. Under these circumstances, AT&T is not able to respond to such allegations.
What we can say is AT&T is fully committed to protecting our customers’ privacy and would not provide customer information to any government agency except as specifically authorized under the law.
Why don’t they just say, “Yes, we worked with the government and spied on you and there is nothing you can do about it.” The fact that the U.S. Department of Justice has told AT&T that they cannot confirm nor deny it speaks volumes. Obviously if AT&T wasn’t involved, the government wouldn’t tell AT&T what they can or cannot say.
Source: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=22372
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