OFCOM has added consumer guides on Slamming and Unsolicited calls to their website. These two areas generate over 1,000 calls per month to OFCOM from consumers.
The unsolicited calls guide includes silent calls made by automatic dialler systems where the recipient is connected to an operator but hears silence if no operator is available.
Slamming is the
After months of hype, public demonstrations, threatened legal action, a government review and recurring BT promises of a service “in the next few weeks”; Phorm finally launches on BT today under the Webwise brand name.
The controversial technology tracks web surfing histories for ISP customers (who have opted-in) and so can serve more relevant advertising which
NebuAd, one of two arch exponents of tracking user behaviour - via their ISP - to deliver more targeted adverts, has suffered a major blow with the departure of its CEO, Bob Dykes.
Using technology similar to Phorm, which is due to be trialled with BT “over the coming weeks”, NebuAd tracks user viewing habits so