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Published on Jul 13, 2013



"In the era of intense government surveillance and secret court orders, a murky multimillion-dollar market has emerged.

Paid for by U.S.

tax dollars, but with little public scrutiny, surveillance fees charged in secret by technology and phone companies can vary wildly.



AT&T, for example, imposes a $325 "activation fee" for each wiretap and $10 a day to maintain it.

Smaller carriers Cricket and U.S.

Cellular charge only about $250 per wiretap."*



Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.