just seen posted over on iii 19:28
phormukPR ??
anyone care to respond?? i am sure a few will rise to the challenge
alex do you have contact with the gaurdian journalist? he may like to respond
peter
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1. "Absolutely on track" at Phorm's end - reflecting the public 'heat', and understandably, ISPs are taking additional time to make sure they don't screw up - re: security and legality issues.
2. BT expected to launch "probably" within a week... or a few days thereafter.
Where's that MAC code?
3. Feeling pretty good on the recent PR trends in favour of Phorm - a positive editorial in last week's Economist, and earlier in the FT, plus a supportive speech in the House of Lords, plus recent supportive conversations with the Information Commissioner. And, a reduction in frequency of anti-Phorm blogging activity.
A reduction? They must be on some illegal substance. Did they miss the big debate here this weekend?
4. Kent expects the vocal minority to continue to become less and less vocal, and even more so once full service is launched.
We are not getting quieter. Perhaps it's necessary to get going around a bit more to other locations? I remind myself who his audience is on the posting this comes from!
5. As we assumed/understood, BT will launch first, with a press release accompanying the first 'interstitial notice' - i.e. the screen that pops up telling you that the system is on, and giving the option to opt out. Full roll-out across its customer base will be in a matter of days or weeks, but not longer. Virgin Media and TalkTalk are in full pre-launch preparation mode.
Not what they are saying though is it?
6. Once BT has launched, other announcements for other countries are expected. Country CEOs being recruited.
Ugh... They'll be looking in the murky depths of society then...
7. Publishers still totally on board - including the Guardian (whose journalist has been particularly vocal).
Did not notice the Guardian's change of heart
Conclusion: At last, positive newsflow does seem to be in the pipeline. We reiterate our Buy recommedation.
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