Monday, May 15, 2006
The non-responsive reply from Verizon on NSA
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"We apologize for the delay in our response and we regret any inconvenience to you.
This message is in response to your email dated May 12, 2006. You inquired about the National Security Agency (NSA) news article . I will be happy to assist you.
We appreciate that the USA Today article and other reports about the possibility that the NSA is able to analyze local call data records is causing concern. Please be assured that Verizon places the highest value on protecting the privacy of our customers.
Anything to do with the NSA is of course highly classified, so we can not comment on whether or not the news article causing concern is even accurate. But we can say that, to the extent that we cooperate with government authorities, we are confident that we are complying with all applicable statutes. We appreciate the continuing opportunity to provide you with service.
Thank you for using Verizon. We appreciate your business." ¶ 5/15/2006 10:43:00 PM
"We apologize for the delay in our response and we regret any inconvenience to you.
This message is in response to your email dated May 12, 2006. You inquired about the National Security Agency (NSA) news article . I will be happy to assist you.
We appreciate that the USA Today article and other reports about the possibility that the NSA is able to analyze local call data records is causing concern. Please be assured that Verizon places the highest value on protecting the privacy of our customers.
Anything to do with the NSA is of course highly classified, so we can not comment on whether or not the news article causing concern is even accurate. But we can say that, to the extent that we cooperate with government authorities, we are confident that we are complying with all applicable statutes. We appreciate the continuing opportunity to provide you with service.
Thank you for using Verizon. We appreciate your business." ¶ 5/15/2006 10:43:00 PM
