05-09-2003, 09:02
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Trollsplatter
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally posted by Roger K
Anyone want to tip off El Reg or Amy @ The Mirror, Russ? 
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Sent to bbc news online this morning:
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Hi Mark,
You don't know me ... a friend in the PR industry passed me your name as the main contact at BBC online for technology stories.
I thought you might be interested in an advert placed by NTL in this week's Leeds Weekly News (4 September issue). I have attached a scan of the item, which was originally posted here: http://www.nthellworld.co.uk/forum/s...&threadid=2395 nthellworld.co.uk is an independent discussion forum for disaffected ntl tv/phone/internet customers.
In the column on the left, NTL lists four apparent benefits of having broadband internet. Two of these appear to offer illegal movie downloads as a positive benefit - namely '400,000 - 600,000 movies are downloaded every day' and 'Spiderman was available on the net before it was even in the cinema'. There is a supporting picture of Spiderman under the text.
As an ntl customer I think it a little strange that the company should be using my monthly subscription to pay for adverts that appear to be promoting illegal downloading from the internet.
Kind regards
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