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Small Utah ISP firm stands up to ‘surveillance state’ as corporations cower

Posted by linux4567 on · 4 comments
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Despite having fewer resources and a fraction of the customers that broadband giants like Verizon and AT&T boast, one small internet service provider has resisted pressure from the NSA and refused to turn over customer data without a warrant. Xmission, an independent company based out of one office in Salt Lake City, Utah, has spent nearly two decades protecting its customers’ privacy as the National Security Agency, Department of Justice, and prosecutors have ramped up pressure on internet service providers (ISPs).

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Comments (4)

linux4567 Story submitter ·
we need more ISPs like this one!
penguinist ·
I agree. Wish we had a thousand more like him in positions of influence.
kikinovak ·
It seems like Europe and the United States have quite some different definitions of normality. Here in Europe, Edward Snowden is rightly considered like a hero, whereas the US government is considered as infringing some fundamental laws here.
joel ·
Saw that on Arstechnica. Have been using them for internet and e-mail service for over 10 years. Excellent help, staff, & service. This is the icing on the cake.

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