This is why I don't want an iPhone (they are only available through AT&T and for some reason Apple signed an exclusive 5 year deal).
AT&T's Secret NSA Room
For those too lazy to read the article, basically it talks about a class action lawsuit against AT&T which alleges the company has set up a way to physically monitor all IP based communications that travel through their hubs. That means all internet and telephone traffic. For anyone aware of the Total Information Awareness (TIA) program this is a crucial (and illegal) part of creating a system capable of monitoring and parsing every bit of information sent through telecoms for whatever purposes the government deems appropriate. This is Big Brother stuff and before I am dismissed as a paranoid conspiracy theorist, remember that the system is already in place, we just don't know how it is being used.
If you use AT&T switch and write a letter to them explaining why. (Yeesh, trying to find an address or email address is next to impossible. I'll keep searching but if anyone has this info put it in the comments.)
If you aren't using AT&T send them a letter saying you won't be using them and explain why; send one to Apple as well.
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