Deutsche Telekom’s ‘surveillance report’ builds on a trend

In the midst of the discussion about the freedom of expression and privacy rights of internet users and, the responsibility of the private ICT-sector that comes with it, Deutsche Telekom sends a signal. Germany’s largest telecommunications corporation and multinational network operator for the first time on 5 May 2014 published what is known to be called a ‘transparency report’. The full name of the report covering 2013 is Jahresbericht - Auskunft an Sicherheitsbehörden, Annual report - Information to security agencies.