Room 641A is a telecommunication interception facility operated by AT&T for the U.S. National Security Agency, as part of its warrantless surveillance program as authorized by the Patriot Act. The facility commenced operations in 2003 and its purpose was publicly revealed in 2006.
Photograph of Room 641's exterior
Page 17: Basic diagram of how the alleged wiretapping was accomplished. From EFF court filings.
Page 9: More complicated diagram of how it allegedly worked. From EFF court filings.
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the world's fourth-largest telecommunications company by revenue and the largest wireless carrier in the United States. As of 2023, AT&T was ranked 13th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations, with revenues of $120.7 billion.
Whitacre Tower, AT&T's corporate headquarters in Dallas
AT&T office in San Antonio, Texas
CEO Randall L. Stephenson at the 2008 World Economic Forum
Diagram of how alleged wiretapping worked, from EFF court filings