By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:55 EST, 7 November 2013 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 7 November 2013 The CIA is paying AT&T more than $10million a year to provide phone records for overseas counter-terrorism investigations adding another agency to the list of government offices tapping into citizen's phone logs. The New York Times quoted government officials confirming that the second-biggest American mobile service provider is cooperating under a voluntary contract. That means that this partnership is a financial one, and AT&T is not under subpoenas or court orders compelling the company to participate. Paying customers: The CIA pays AT&T $10million to hand over information about potential terrorists, and the financial deal proves that the partnership between the phone company and the agency is not forced
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New reports shows AT&T profited from turning records over
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CIA focuses on global security, so were interested in Americans making international calls to possible terror suspects abroad
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Government sources confirmed the financial relationship
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AT&T wouldn't comment but said that they continue to help in public safety operations at the request of the government
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Comes after leaked documents proved the NSA was gathering information on phone and internet records of American citizens
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