Surveillance Battle: House Panel Aims at Telcos

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Surveillance Battle: House Panel Aims at Telcos

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/203211/

October 02, 2007 4:07 PM

Justin Rood Reports:

Telecommunications giants AT&T, Verizon and Qwest are facing a congressional inquiry into the industry's cooperation with a secret government surveillance program some say was illegal.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee gave the companies until Oct. 12 to provide answers to questions on "reported efforts by government agencies to obtain information about customers' telephone and Internet use," according to a release from the panel Tuesday announcing its investigation.

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