Re: [LUG] Corporate Takeover?

[john <davenull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 28 September 2004 2:25, Sadie Brinham wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 September 2004 13:51, Martin Howitt wrote:
> > Keith Abraham reported:
> > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/28/internet_end_nigh/
> > >
> > > Would'nt this be another way of locking the naive
> > > user into the corporate prison?
> >
> > "The internet is dead, or dying; it's full of viruses, worms and porn,
> > you have to wear a kevlar suit before you go online," he said. "BT is
> > creating a private network, which will be joined to other private
> > networks, to which we will add voice over IP."
> >
> > If it don't carry pr0n, it won't catch on!
> >
> > Martin
>
> If only it wasn't BT behind it,I'd sign up for a clean environment.
> Rather surprising though-I bet BT take a healthy cut from their
> unsuspecting customers who've had premium rate diallers dropped on them.
>
> Perhaps the "Pr0n" sites will launch a law suit against BT-for unfair
> dismissal.

be thankful you don't live somewhere like Scunthorpe

(hint, 2nd to 5th letters inclusive)

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