Paxfire, RCN Sued For Snooping → Re: Wiretapping

It's on their property.

Then telcos shouldn't need the courts to sign off on wiretap warrants*. I mean, the switching equipment is on their property...

* - Yes, I know about the "illegal" NSA wiretaping fiasco...

I've had to clarify this before. If they know you won't know they have no interest in telling you, and probably wouldn't. They only do so for good public face. They don't want people thinking that they act on their own without any oversight, but they do when it is in their interest.