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On AlterNet: verizon

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "verizon"

Is Your Cell Phone Co. Sponsoring a Climate Change Denying, Union Busting, Pro-Mountaintop Removal Rally?

Is Your Cell Phone Co. Sponsoring a Climate Change Denying, Union Busting, Pro-Mountaintop Removal Rally?

Peter Rothberg, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. August 31, 2009.
If you're one of Verizon's 87 million customers, the answer is yes.

Telecoms' Holy Grail of Internet Profits Is the Next Frontier in Corporate Spying

Telecoms' Holy Grail of Internet Profits Is the Next Frontier in Corporate Spying

Timothy Karr, Huffington Post. October 15, 2008.
"Simply put, Deep Packet Inspection is the Internet equivalent of the postal service reading your mail."

Corporate Crime Files: Verizon's Illegal Union-Busting Denies Workers' Rights

Corporate Crime Files: Verizon's Illegal Union-Busting Denies Workers' Rights

Union ReviewOctober 30, 2007.
Verizon management has aggressively intimidated employees who support forming a union, and has closed down facilities after workers tried to organize a union.

Wiretapping at Its Worst

Wiretapping at Its Worst

Brian Beutler, Media Consortium. October 24, 2007.
A revolving door between the telecommunications industry and federal government ensures that the doors to your personal privacy are wide open.

Verizon Admits to Illegally Spying On Over 700 Phone Calls

Verizon Admits to Illegally Spying On Over 700 Phone Calls

Christy Hardin Smith, AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2007.
Christy Hardin Smith: In case you were wondering about the need for individual, particularized warrants for American citizens under FISA, wonder no more.

Verizon Caught Censoring Pro-Choice Text Messages

Verizon Caught Censoring Pro-Choice Text Messages

Paddy, AlterNet: PEEK. September 27, 2007.
Paddy: Verizon is forced to reverse its position when their systematic blocking of abortion rights messages is exposed.