With AT&T's big FUCK YOU!, have found list of who is selling out to NSA

[Whoa_Nelly]

So, in looking to dump AT&T/Yahoo and DISH here in CA, and since Qwest isn't available here, am thinking of going with Cox Communications

http://news.com.com/Some+companies+helped+the+NSA,+but+which/2100-1028_3-6035305.html

Who's helping the NSA?

CNET News.com asked telecommunications and Internet companies about cooperation with the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping scheme. We asked them: "Have you turned over information or opened up your networks to the NSA without being compelled by law?"

Company Response
Adelphia Communications Declined comment
AOL Time Warner No <1>
AT&T Declined comment
BellSouth Communications No
Cable & Wireless* No response
Cablevision Systems No
CenturyTel No
Charter Communications No <1>
Cingular Wireless No <2>
Citizens Communications No response
Cogent Communications* No <1>
Comcast No
Cox Communications No
EarthLink No
Global Crossing* Inconclusive
Google Declined comment
Level 3* No response
Microsoft No <3>
NTT Communications* Inconclusive <4>
Qwest Communications No <2>
SAVVIS Communications* No response
Sprint Nextel No <2>
T-Mobile USA No <2>
United Online No response
Verizon Communications Inconclusive <5>
XO Communications* No <1>
Yahoo Declined comment
* = Not a company contacted by Rep. John Conyers.
<1> The answer did not explicitly address NSA but said that compliance happens only if required by law.
<2> Provided by a source with knowledge of what this company is telling Conyers. In the case of Sprint Nextel, the source was familiar with Nextel's operations.
<3> As part of an answer to a closely related question for a different survey.
<4> The response was "NTT Communications respects the privacy rights of our customers and complies fully with law enforcement requests as permitted and required by law."
<5> The response was "Verizon complies with applicable laws and does not comment on law enforcement or national security matters."


Another article directly from Cox:

http://www.cox.com/omaha/newsroom.asp#May_12,0
May 12, 2006
Cox Customer Information Not Released to NSA

USA Today recently published a story stating that certain phone companies have provided customer phone records to the National Security Agency (NSA). Cox has not had any involvement in this program and does not supply customer phone or Internet records to the NSA.

The Cable Act of 1984 is very specific in terms of its protections for customer privacy and fairly restrictive on what operators must do. Cox would not voluntarily provide customer information unless it was required by law, usually through a subpoena.

As a telecommunications provider, Cox Communication places a high value on our customers’ privacy and remains committed to respecting that privacy.