AT&T Billing Site Jokes About Company's Participation in Warrantless Wiretapping

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By Cory Doctorow

Reid sez, "I, unfortunately, have an AT&T cell phone. I check my bill every few weeks. Today, I went to log in, and was greeted by a terrific new advertisement for their online billing system. It's as if their marketing department thinks that warrantless wiretapping is funny or something. " Link, Link to screenshot

(Thanks, Reid!)

Cory Doctorow blogs at Boing Boing.

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