AT&T's 'extraordinary, decades-long' relationship with NSA – report

• New York Times and ProPublica cite newly released NSA documents
• Telecoms giant assisted with 'wiretapping United Nations headquarters'

The telecoms giant AT&T has had an "extraordinary, decades-long" relationship with the National Security Agency, it was reported on Saturday.

Citing newly disclosed NSA documents dating from 2003 to 2013, the New York Times said in a story published with ProPublica that AT&T was described as "highly collaborative" with an "extreme willingness to help" with government internet surveillance.