Verizon has been providing the National Security Agency with millions of subscribers' telephone records following a secret court order, according to a report.
The order, a copy of which was obtained by The Guardian , requires Verizon to give the NSA the phone numbers, duration, time, routing information and other details for any calls made within the United States or between the United States and other countries. It does not require Verizon to provide a record of actual conversations.
Verizon is specifically prohibited by the order from discussing it publicly. A Verizon spokesperson declined to comment when asked about the order by The Guardian. The National Security Agency, the White House and the Department of Justice also chose not to comment to the newspaper. Read more...
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