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Do Not Call Site Has AT&T Stats Tracker?

Posted by simoniker on from the ring-ring-doh dept.

hookedup writes "The Register is carrying an article about suspicious content at the FTC's Do Not Call site. It has been a runaway hit with US consumers, with over fifty million signing up to avoid spam calls from telemarketers. But the web site hides a little secret: a 1x1 pixel image tracking visitors... and where does the trail lead but to the AT&T, one of the most persistent telemarketers." However, the tipster, James 'Kibo' Parry, notes: "There isn't any evidence proving they _are_ up to anything improper, but this relationship between the FTC and AT&T fails to avoid the potential for impropriety."

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  1. Re:So? by Christopher_G_Lewis · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The web bug is to http://g6589dcs.nyc2.aens.net

    Aens.net is
    AT&T Enhanced Network Services (AENS6-DOM)
    POB 919014
    San Diego, CA 92191-9014
    US

    Which is basically AT&T Managed Services.

    I'm assuming its a bug to make sure the site is up and running...

    Course I could be wrong, and it is a part of a national conspiracy to make my dinner get cold.

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    www.christopherlewis.com