Has your cellular company handed over its records to the NSA?

[im10ashus]

I e-mailed Sprint, my carrier, and here is what they said:

Dear XOXO,

Thank you for writing.

We are not giving any of the information of our customers to National
Security Agency. The data of our customers is very confidential and
private.

You can follow the hyperlink given below to check our privacy policy
regarding your data:

http://www.sprint.com/legal/privacy.html

We value your business and always look forward to the opportunity to
assist you now and in the future. Thank you and have a great day!

[havocmom]

1. Are they SELLING the information to the NSA?

Semantics mean a lot to people skirting oversight.

Did the land line phone companies get paid for the data they provided? Help an old woman out here. I am confused. Did they compile the data and just hand it over out of love of country or did they get fees?

edit: typo

[im10ashus]

2. From what I am reading, it was a voluntary handover of information.

Scary shit. I am in favor of a boycott of any company that is in the business of handing over its customers information.

[havocmom]

3. Sacramento Bee says NSA paying the phone companies for data

Just found this on another post

http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14254497p-15070069c.html

The government's payments to AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth for the domestic phone records came to light almost five months after the New York Times reported that the NSA was monitoring calls between people in the United States and overseas.

[Hugin]

4. I guess Verizon (We're always working for the NSA) will give me a credit..

on my bill this month... NOT!

Cripes!

[im10ashus]

5. Unbelievable!!!!

Corporate whores that they are, I am not entirely surprised. They'd do anything for a buck.

[havocmom]

8. Come see why I wanted to know

I have some questions about a lot of related possibilities

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1168369

[KansDem]

7. Perhaps the letter read...

"We are neither giving nor selling your personal information to the NSA. However, what happens when we are out of the office or at lunch is another matter entirely"

[crispini]

6. I actually just called Sprint and asked them.

They told me the same thing.

[havocmom]

9. I use a rural co-op phone company up in Montana

Whadda the chances if I call and ask I get:
Lo siento, para no hable english

edited to add: It's the same response I get from my dog when I ask who got into the trash. ;)