Markey Asks FCC To Probe Phone Flap

MARKEY ASKS FCC TO PROBE PHONE FLAP
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Top House Telecommunications Subcommittee Democrat Ed Markey (MA) wrote to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Monday asking him to investigate whether telcos Verizon, AT&T, and BellSouth violated consumer safeguards in the Communications Act by revealing consumer records -- phone logs -- as part of a National Security Agency effort to track terrorists. “The Bush Administration says this program of sweeping up phone call data of tens of millions of Americans who have nothing to do with Al Qaeda is ‘narrowly defined,’ but it appears this electronic driftnet over our homes is only ‘narrowly described,’” Rep. Markey said. A FCC spokesperson said the Commission is reviewing the letter. Last week, Rep Markey, along with all other Democrats serving on the House Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) requesting committee hearings on the subject. To date there has been no response from the Committee Chairman.
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