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Originally Posted by roadrunner69
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Evening all.
Indeed, about bloody time. Of course this has to be in no small way due to the pressure put on VM by everyone here. We've been advocating a public statement from VM for how long now?
This statement exposes the "overzealousness" of Phorm's PR - something we already knew here but which deserves and is now getting wider exposure.
It also matches more closely the statement read to me by a contact from Neil Berkett's office which ended up being sent out to some people here as a standard response. The page seems to be a response to my direct questions about Phorm testing.
I do note that nowhere does it mention that no tests have previously been undertaken. That is still a concern but this statement is a definite kick in the unmentionables for Phorm.
But look at these phrases:
"possible implementation"
"preliminary agreement"
"not yet decided"
"not be forced to use the system"
"If we go ahead with deployment"
Spin that PhormUKPRteam!
Oh yes PhormUKPRteam - you might want to suggest that companies like Charles Stanley refrain from producing "documents" that suggest that things which haven't actually taken place have. I'm talking about the suggestion of testing on page 5. The language is sufficently obfuscating and vague but I read it as suggesting VM have done a BT. I'm sure Neil Berkett found that to be very interesting reading.
Anyone who's mooching this thread as a guest, please register and join in the discussion. I would also urge you to write and professionally suggest that VM drop Phorm (for reasons of legality and because VM's reputation is taking a serious hammering) to Neil Berkett at
Neil Berkett
Chief Executive Officer
Virgin Media
PO Box 333
Matrix Court
Swansea
SA7 9ZJ
I've got a missed call from a VM number on my phone, a different number too. I did ask for a written response as I'm engaged on other work now.