[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Rob

What I do want to receive is a categoric assurance from Virgin Media that, having exercised my right not to opt in, let alone opt out, there will be no passing of any of my browsing habits, in any form, to spyware companies.

However VM in my opinium will not be able to provide that as they have no idea what the full implications of this deal are. They Just see

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This is where it all goes to Rat Poo

Phorm's challenge is that it is simultaneously trying to persuade the two sides of the argument - the would-be advertisers and the users - of two slightly different points.

Advertisers are told that it will be able to profile the surfers, based on where they have visited, and target them through that uniquely numbered cookie. But users are told they will not be identifiable. It's the apparent contradiction in those statements that has infuriated so many.

So VM which one is it ?

And then should you stay and say NO by using the OPT OUT they can then potentially do this

But there was also one unexplored possibility about the technology, the ex-employee noted: "The [Phorm] platform clearly has some edge-of-network technologies involved. It would be entirely feasible for an ISP to allow customers to opt out - and subsequently throttle their service."

20 meg users does that ring any bells ?