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Doctorow Tears Up ISP Contract Over Net Neutrality
Burz writes "As a reaction to Virgin Media CEO's promise to violate the concept of net neutrality, Cory Doctorow is declaring his ISP contract void, canceling the service, and calling on other Virgin customers to do the same. He isn't alone. Charlie Stross counts the ways the gang that became Virgin Media is trashing Sir Richard's brand. Myself, I am thinking of stopping my Virgin Mobile service in protest."
feels great!
As a mobile virgin, I'm not quite sure what I think of this whole thing.
Yeah, that'll hurt 'em. They'll go down in flames just like Blockbuster did when they drove out all their unprofitable customers.
Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.
as Doctor who?
alias possession='chmod 666 satan && ls
I was duped by my ISP into saving the rainforest by switching over to paperless billing so I do all transactions electronically.
I've rethought this and will once again deal with paper so that I can receive the satisfaction of "tearing up" any documents that I deem unsatisfactory.
That's what she said!
You are welcome on my lawn.
Wow, you British really know how to live! Dedicated internet connections for BitTorrent?
Seriously though, I don't know what a BT line is. >_>
After the unreliable Virgin trains, it has to be his dumbest move. What next? Virgin logos on anti-personnel mines and cluster bomblets?
Perhaps the Bearded Demon himself could redeem himself by coming out and publicly supporting net neutrality.
Is this a case of Wikipedia vandalism, or does his insatiable attention-whoring extend to ruining his poor daughter's life? If I ever had a daughter, I would name her Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Bobesca III but I'm not sure if it's because I like Animaniacs or hate children.
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
Dude, just look at his glasses. Look at all of the smart people's names he saddled his kid with. Can't you see that he's full of innovation and smart thoughts?
Yeah. That's great, in theory. I just moved into a new house, and BT quoted me the standard £124.99 for an engineer to come and install a phone line, because according to them there is "no record" of a line existing at the house.
When I stare at the BT phone point just below the window, which is visibly and directly connected to the nearest telegraph pole outside, I'm not sure whether to cry, rage, or send BT the contents of the nearby litter tray.