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Canadian Phone Company Selling Porn

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the couldn't-make-it-up dept.

westcoaster004 writes "Telus, Canada's second-largest telecommunications carrier has started selling pornography to its cellular subscribers. The service allows subscribers with mobile browsers to purchase both photographic and video adult-oriented content from Telus, at an average of CD$4 per download. Telus decided to introduce the service after noticing that there existed a certain 'segment of the population that is interested in that content' from review of the mobile Web browsing habits of their subscribers 'on an aggregate level.' They are the first telecommunications company in Canada to offer such content. A Telus spokesman said: 'We're fairly certain that if our competitors in Canada haven't launched it, they will soon. Same in the US.'"

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  1. Interesting by JoshJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    How big is Canada's bloc of religious wackos who think anything sexual is so horrible it needs to be banned? I'm hoping it's significantly smaller than it is in the US so that this excellent example of free speech will hold up as something for America to follow.

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    1. Re:Interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Defy radical Islamism by continuing to watch porn, North America. Or else the terrorists will have won.

  2. Blame Canada jokes by RelliK · · Score: 4, Funny

    in 3...2...1...

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  3. Unfortunate phrasing in TFA by patio11 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "They can keep it in their pocket."

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    1. Re:Unfortunate phrasing in TFA by chris_mahan · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think it was more tongue-in-cheek.

      \me ducks.

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  4. understatement by scenestar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Telus decided to introduce the service after noticing that there existed a certain 'segment of the population that is interested in that content'

    You mean 98.7 percent of the entire adult population.

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  5. Rip-off by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    mobile browsers to purchase both photographic and video adult-oriented content from Telus, at an average of CD$4 per download.

    Goddamn! $4 for images & videos... I guess Canadian Telcos are as fond of screwing their customers as the US's.

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    1. Re:Rip-off by nmb3000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      $4 Canadian is like, what? a dime?

      Ah, poor Canada. For those confused about America's northern neighbor here are some comparisons:

      America: A country with four seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter.
      Canada: A country with two seasons: cold and not-as-cold (but still pretty cold).

      America: Has the most powerful military machine on the planet.
      Canada: Has two jeeps and one helicopter, currently waiting on parts.

      America: Finds it difficult to apologize, especially to China.
      Canada: Apologizes as a form of introduction.

      And the one that reminded me of all this:

      American: Wouldn't bend over to pick up a Canadian quarter.
      Canadian: Wouldn't do it either.

      I kid, I kid. (source)

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  6. Such a dirty word... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Pornography" is such a dirty word... Let's call it what it is, erotica.

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    1. Re:Such a dirty word... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think a lot of American politicians would have trouble spelling that word. That's why they call it smut. Only four letters and it rhymes with Smurf (i.e., the cartoon show with one girl and so many guys).

  7. Well... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess Canadian Telcos are as fond of screwing their customers...

    It is porn...

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  8. Oh great by Stephen+Tennant · · Score: 5, Funny

    As if driving and talking on the phone wasn't dangerous enough. How will I hold the steering wheel?

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  9. wait, I got one by RelliK · · Score: 3, Funny

    Canada. The land of the beaver.

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  10. Re:What really is wrong with porn? by grimJester · · Score: 4, Funny

    Porn to me, replicates what happens in real life..

    Speak for yourself :(

  11. In other news, automobile accidents on rise by goombah99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget the religious wackos. Now instead of one handed cell phone using drivers were going to have people diving with their knees while they use the other hand to choke their chicken.

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