BT silences customers over Phorm: “ Down banhammer BT has banned all future discussion of Phorm and its ‘WebWise’ targeted advertising product on its customer forums, and deleted all past threads about the controversy dating…
Orange ditches Phorm: “ Another blow for data pimping Updated Orange, the UK’s sixth largest broadband provider, is not going to use Phorm’s data-snooping technology.… “ (Via The Register – Comms.)
CPS to consider private prosecution over stealth Phorm trials: “ Opponents call for public interest trial The Crown Prosecution Service will examine evidence that BT and Phorm’s stealth advertising targeting trials broke wiretapping laws, despite…
Brussels bounces BT-Phorm quiz back to UK.gov: “ ‘Let’s try that once more shall we?’ The European Commission has again written to the government for an explanation of UK authorities’ response to BT’s allegedly illegal…
BT’s Phorm small print: It’s all your fault: “ ‘Daddy needs to tell you about an exciting new service called WebWise’ BT subscribers who are invited to take part in its new trial of Phorm’s…
BT rolls out Phorm web tracking: “Thousands of BT broadband customers are to have their internet usage tracked so they can be sent targeted online advertising in a final trial before the service is launched…
American ISP giants: If we Phorm, we’ll get consent: “ ‘No need to legislate’ After months of controversy over ISP-level ad targeting systems from the likes of Phorm and NebuAd, three of America’s four largest…
Police drop BT-Phorm probe: “ ‘Move along please, nothing to see’ Exclusive City of London Police have decided not to formally investigate BT and Phorm for their allegedly illegal secret ISP-level adware trials, arguing that…
UK government responds on Phorm: “A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government.” (Via BBC News.)
BT’s secret Phorm trials: UK.gov responds: “ EU lawyers mull action Exclusive The European Commission is analysing the government’s explanation of why UK authorites have taken no action over BT and Phorm’s allegedly illegal broadband…