Cable Forum - View Single Post - Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

Ratastic · 25-04-2008, 16:48

BT have said that if someone sets their browser e.t.c. to block webwise during the trial, then they won't be able to access the internet for the duration of the trial.

If thats the case then, it's irrelevant whether you opt in or out, your data will still be redirected to webwise servers, and will be dependant on the functioning of those servers.

So if Phorm's equipment fails, it could in theory leave hundreds of thousands of people without the ability to surf the web regardless of whether or not they opted in or out.

This means that if someone can't access the web, they won't know whether the liability rests with BT or with Phorm.

25-04-2008, 16:48	#4838
Ratastic Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brighton , UK Posts: 5	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] BT have said that if someone sets their browser e.t.c. to block webwise during the trial, then they won't be able to access the internet for the duration of the trial. If thats the case then, it's irrelevant whether you opt in or out, your data will still be redirected to webwise servers, and will be dependant on the functioning of those servers. So if Phorm's equipment fails, it could in theory leave hundreds of thousands of people without the ability to surf the web regardless of whether or not they opted in or out. This means that if someone can't access the web, they won't know whether the liability rests with BT or with Phorm.