Law Enforcement Requests For Cell Phone Records At All-Time High

by Gary Kopycinski on July 9, 2012

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012. A New York Times story today revealed that telecommunications companies are receiving more far-reaching cell phone information requests from law enforcement than ever. The companies revealed they have received approximately 1.2 million such requests for customer just in 2011. The information was provided in response to letters from Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas).