Today, President Obama issued the following letter to all Verizon customers: Dear Verizon Customers, Yesterday it came to light that the National Security Agency has been collecting millions of phone records from you each and every day. Since that news was released, many of you have called the White House with questions and concerns about this new program. To save my time and yours, here are answers to three of the F.A.Q.s (Frequently Asked Questions) weve been hearing from you: 1. Will I be charged extra for this service? Im happy to say that the answer is no. While the harvesting and surveillance of your domestic phone calls were not a part of your original Verizon service contract, the National Security Agency is providing this service entirely free of charge. 2. If I add a phone to my account, will those calls also be monitored? Once again, the answer is good news. If you want to add a child or any other family member to your Verizon account, their phone callswhom they called, when, and the duration of the callwill all be monitored by the United States government, at no additional cost. 3. Can the National Security Agency help me understand my Verizon bill? Unfortunately, no. The National Security Agency has tried, but failed, to understand Verizons bills. Please call Verizon customer service and follow the series of electronic prompts. I hope Ive helped clear up some of the confusion about this exciting new program. But if you have any further questions, please dont hesitate to call the White House. Joe Biden is standing by. God bless America, President Obama 