Requests for customer mobile phone data from federal, state, and local authorities topped 1 million last year, according to Senator Edward Markey.
The results were revealed Monday by the senator's office, which published letters received from the major US carriers in response to questions from Markey. The senator's questions touched on such topics as:
- How many total requests did your company receive from law enforcement to provide information about your customers' phone usage?
- How long does your company retain records for law enforcement?
- How many of the requests did your company fulfill, and how many did it deny?
- In 2012, did your company receive money or other forms of compensation in exchange for providing information to law enforcement?
- How many requests did your company receive under Section 315 of the Patriot Act?
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