Wyden warns telcos still leave Senate in the dark after Trump DOJ snooping scandal
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile US failed to set up systems to notify lawmakers when government snoops came calling for their phone records — a contractual obligation that went ignored until recently, according to US Senator Ron Wyden.
The Oregon Democrat on Wednesday sent a letter to his fellow lawmakers urging them to choose wireless carriers that provide notice of government snooping and warning against this type of “unchecked surveillance.”
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