Verizon is Selling Your Personal Data

Re:Verizon is Selling Your Personal Data by Evbn on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @11:56PM (#4634977)

The telcos weren't wiretapping for profit, but as an agent of the government. You got the direction of power backwards.

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Re:Verizon is Selling Your Personal Data by fleitz on Wednesday October 10, 2012 @12:37AM (#4635071)

I don't think you've seen a wiretapping bill...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/04/03/these-a... "Wiretaps cost hundreds of dollars per target every month, generally paid at daily or monthly rates. To wiretap a customer’s phone, T-Mobile charges law enforcement a flat fee of $500 per target"

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Re:Verizon is Selling Your Personal Data by jrockway on Wednesday October 10, 2012 @03:59PM (#4637896)

Still cheaper than texting!

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