I feel the same. What we would need is a telecommunication company that puts the respect of privacy as one of its core goals (think Zappos), and not just in the boilerplate license agreements. Although entering that arena has high entry costs, it seems like a huge demand for such a service exists.
A lot of time has passed, and they have a new CEO. I wonder if they have continued to hold out, or have quietly installed the black-room...
EDIT: I see they were just acquired last year by CenturyLink. I have to doubt that they have now not rolled over (call me a pessimist).
Very sad that corporations are so willing to forsake the privacy of the entire country's citizens (on the level of a constitutional breach) in order to make a dime or curry favor. Beyond sad, it is terrifying that the government then used warrantless wiretapping to specifically target our journalists:
