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19-02-2008 3:41 PM
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As it mentions BT I hope that PlusNet won't also be involved.
[Moderator's note by Peter (PJ): Changed title of merged thread]
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 3:43 PM
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It's certainly nothing that I've heard anything about.
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 3:56 PM
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19-02-2008 3:59 PM
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19-02-2008 4:30 PM
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19-02-2008 4:33 PM
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Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 4:47 PM
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19-02-2008 4:49 PM
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I actually do believe there is potential in this sort of technology provided it is used openly and with the buy-in of the customer, and provided the majority of benefit is given back. If it were no different to the deal you get when you read your free copy of the Metro on the train or from the free search results provided by Google, then it has potential. At the core though has to be complete transparency and a choice for the user.
For some people I know, if they could get a reduced cost in their Broadband subscription by opting into this type of technology it could be very compelling indeed.
Ian
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 4:52 PM
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Data Protection Act ?
Quote The three Internet providers have agreed to give Phorm access to customers' surfing records, letting it track a Web user's every move.
Quote At a time when many people are worried about privacy, the Internet service providers' agreement to share records of users' Web habits might set new alarm bells ringing.
Phorm said it would guarantee anonymity by tracking individual users with an assigned number only, and by regularly clearing the data. Phorm said its privacy procedures had been examined and approved by the accounting firm Ernst & Young.
Customers of BT, Carphone Warehouse and Virgin Media could to [sic] opt out of the new system when it gets under way next month. But they will be encouraged to stay by being given a higher level of protection against online frauds. Analysts at Investec Securities said the Open Internet Exchange could generate £85 million, or $167 million in annual revenue for BT alone by 2009.
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 5:01 PM
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For some people I know, if they could get a reduced cost in their Broadband subscription by opting into this type of technology it could be very compelling indeed.
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Why should the customer who wants to use extra bandwidth by opting in for being bombarded by adverts, have a reduction in their subsciption?
Surely it would be better for the person who uses less bandwidth to have the cheaper option...?
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 6:02 PM
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Quote from: shutter
Why should the customer who wants to use extra bandwidth by opting in for being bombarded by adverts, have a reduction in their subsciption?
Because the adverts generate revenue, which pays for the reduction in subscription
Quote Surely it would be better for the person who uses less bandwidth to have the cheaper option...?
That is the situation today isn't it - why would that change?
I guess the model I see, 3 or 4 years down the line, is a completely subscription free broadband service, offered on a Pay As You Use basis. I further then see basic, advertising funded usage remaining free, but if people want advanced, high demand or advert free services then they have the option to pay extra for that (And it would probably still be a lot cheaper than today).
As I say, I don't think it's a bad thing provided the advantages are shared with customers and nothing is done without the knowledge of the customers affected.
Ian
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 6:37 PM
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It wasn't hard to stick a spanner in the works of the banner ads to stop them intruding on my screen that time...
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 6:45 PM
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19-02-2008 6:55 PM
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Quote from: JohnJ I remember when I had unlimited dial-up access for £25 per annum on the basis that a separate browser window appeared showing banner ads.
It wasn't hard to stick a spanner in the works of the banner ads to stop them intruding on my screen that time...
Years ago we were happy to use X-Stream for free.
Re: Hope PlusNet no involved
19-02-2008 6:57 PM
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Quote from: shutter But why should anyone have to pay for NOT having adverts....? That` s like saying you must pay extra road tax on your car for NOT using your bicycle.....
You are today, in effect, paying for not having advertising based on that logic :D.
I'm not suggesting prices would go up under any circumstances, just that it seems a perfectly sensible idea to use advertising revenue to contribute towards the cost of a connection (thereby reducing the price the customer pays). I'd rather see customers get the benefit of the huge amount advertisers are willing to pay to get their products in front of the right eyes at any rate.
Ian
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