US sues Sprint over company's wiretap expenses

[PumpkinAle]

Source: AP

US sues Sprint over company's wiretap expenses

Posted: Mar 03, 2014 3:01 PM PST
Updated: Mar 03, 2014 3:02 PM PST
By PAUL ELIAS
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Federal officials have filed a lawsuit alleging that Sprint Communications Inc. overbilled government agencies $21 million for wiretap services.

The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco alleges that that Sprint Corp. subsidiary collected unallowable expenses from the FBI and other government agencies while carrying out court-ordered wiretaps and other electronic intercepts of its customers.





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I got nothing.

[tomm2thumbs]

1. this, after probably being put on hold while calling to complain about the bill

that's some hefty overchargin'

[jsr]

2. Okay, let's see the records

[William Seger]

7. It must be staggering

... if Sprint could slip in $21M in overcharges.

[Downwinder]

4. If SPRINT is getting so much reselling calls, service should be free.

[RiverNoord]

5. Why doesn't the NSA just offer everyone in the world free cellular service?

Think of the money it could save! Of course, the contract would require arbitration in secret courts for mistaken 'death by drone,' but it could save a fortune in payoffs to big telco!

[Psephos]

6. Thugocracy's little reminder to the serfs about who runs the show.

Reminds me of how an alpha in a feral dog pack pees on the omegas every now and then to remind them who the big swinging dick is.

Bottom line: Not only must you lick government boot, but you will also praise the flavor.

[blackspade]

8. They just buried the irony meter....

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. well, if they cannot make money selling us out

maybe they will decide it is not worth it.

or, more likely, they willfigure they "lost" all that money and decide WE have to make it up.

[LeftyMom]

10. One word: DISCOVERY

[Kelvin Mace]

11. Damn it! We expect you to break the law under budget!!