While at&t representatives were making happy with us at last week’s Broadband Forum II, reports were circulating that the corporation was turning over data communications that traveled over its network to the National Security Agency. If the report is accurate, what are we to make of this? Is at&t evil and violating our privacy and freedom of speech? Is at&t instead supporting our government in its war on terror? Is at&t the only backbone carrier coorporating with the NSA? And finally, if the NSA is involved in this broad net approach, doesn’t it run counter to President Bush’s assertion that his warrantless wiretaping policy does not include communications between citizens within the U.S.?
