How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World

We know America has become a surveillance state, here is the reason why every other country should be worried too.

A lucky coincidence of economics is responsible for routing much of the world's Internet and telephone traffic through switching points in the United States, where, under legislation introduced this week, the U.S. National Security Agency will be free to continue tapping it.

How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World