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		superkuh on Dec 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI's ability to legally access secure messaging a... I'm surprised to hear this has changed so significantly since the snowden leaks. Especially after the blatant attack on Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio for refusing to spy. It was established then that the major mobile telcos in the USA were keeping and providing sms full data for 2-5 years (t-mobile, at&t, verizon, etc).

yownie on Dec 1, 2021 [–]

and also that the government was subsidizing the programs when the companies complained about the added costs.

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