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Old 10-04-2008, 14:19   #2835
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff View Post
An interesting point does arise though. If they are going to be presented with the opt-in page on next login, that should be interesting. How many people regularly login and out of their broadband service? I know I don't and I have a stable line so I rarely get resets, I get uptimes of 6+ months on a session. Are the ISPs going to force a login reset on users? What if this causes problems with for example, backing up critical data at a remote location?

Alexander Hanff
I assume the page will pop up the first time I open my browser after they turn it on.

So instead of getting my home-page, i've been intercepted and diverted.

Screen shot captured and off to plod with a RIPA complaint?

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At the register

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04..._ad_targeting/

"American ISPs already sharing data with outside ad firms"
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