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Stuart · 02-05-2009, 15:15

Vodafone (who provide BT's Mobile broadband) had a similar system in place even when I was a customer. It's easy to switch off, just call BT..

It is true that a minor cannot legally enter into a contract. However there is nothing stopping an adult giving their phone to a minor.

Is it censorship? Yes. Is it the start of a slippery slope? Only if you call banning the sale of adult videos to kids (which is essentially the same) bad.

Is the fact that they banned Pirate Bay bad for the customer? No. Not because I think PB itself is bad, I don't. It is good because with any mobile broadband provider, it's easy to build up huge (>£20000) phone bills through downloading lots of data. Anything that stops a parent getting a huge bill because the kid they gave a mobile broadband dongle to and the kid downloaded a season of friends is a good thing is it not?

After all, those who are adult can switch this "censorship" off.

02-05-2009, 15:15	#3
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: BT mobile blocking internet access Vodafone (who provide BT's Mobile broadband) had a similar system in place even when I was a customer. It's easy to switch off, just call BT.. It is true that a minor cannot legally enter into a contract. However there is nothing stopping an adult giving their phone to a minor. Is it censorship? Yes. Is it the start of a slippery slope? Only if you call banning the sale of adult videos to kids (which is essentially the same) bad. Is the fact that they banned Pirate Bay bad for the customer? No. Not because I think PB itself is bad, I don't. It is good because with any mobile broadband provider, it's easy to build up huge (>£20000) phone bills through downloading lots of data. Anything that stops a parent getting a huge bill because the kid they gave a mobile broadband dongle to and the kid downloaded a season of friends is a good thing is it not? After all, those who are adult can switch this "censorship" off.