Comments on: Students To Be Taught How to Avoid Ringtone Scams http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:23:52 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobboynton sent an edit. | gooseGrade http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/#comment-371089 bobboynton sent an edit. | gooseGrade Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:01:11 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=7200#comment-371089 [...] 2 pointsOriginal: initiative have createdEdit: initiative has createdStatus: PendingReport Abusehttp://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/ [...] [...] 2 pointsOriginal: initiative have createdEdit: initiative has createdStatus: PendingReport Abusehttp://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/ [...]

]]> By: Anthony http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/#comment-371088 Anthony Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:46:46 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=7200#comment-371088 Zee, I'm glad you want the industry cleaned up, but I should point out that PhoneBrain is run by PhonepayPlus (formerly ICSTIS) and they do NOT have the interests of the consumer at heart. The board of PhonepayPlus is a Who's Who list in the PRS (premium rate services) industry. It's self regulated and, as such, not in the interests of the 'regulator' to truly crack down on fraud/bad practice. This new initiative actually encourages children to use PRS and defends the industry by saying it's only a few companies that behave badly despite what the children may have read in the press. They tell children that PRS is good for the UK economy as well. Tell that to the poor kids that end up having no credit due to unsolicited premium messages being sent to their phone. I've downloaded the lesson packs and seen PP+ attempt to use someone they've actually fined for breaches as a role model for kids. Anyway, as you can tell this is something I feel strongly about and I appreciate that you've read it this far. Zee, I’m glad you want the industry cleaned up, but I should point out that PhoneBrain is run by PhonepayPlus (formerly ICSTIS) and they do NOT have the interests of the consumer at heart.

The board of PhonepayPlus is a Who’s Who list in the PRS (premium rate services) industry. It’s self regulated and, as such, not in the interests of the ‘regulator’ to truly crack down on fraud/bad practice.

This new initiative actually encourages children to use PRS and defends the industry by saying it’s only a few companies that behave badly despite what the children may have read in the press. They tell children that PRS is good for the UK economy as well. Tell that to the poor kids that end up having no credit due to unsolicited premium messages being sent to their phone.

I’ve downloaded the lesson packs and seen PP+ attempt to use someone they’ve actually fined for breaches as a role model for kids.

Anyway, as you can tell this is something I feel strongly about and I appreciate that you’ve read it this far.

]]> By: Anne Jan http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/#comment-371087 Anne Jan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:28:57 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=7200#comment-371087 http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weirdhz6.png A banner above this comment are promoting to buy ringtones... http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weirdhz6.png

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]]> By: Josh Chandler http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/18/students-to-be-taught-how-to-avoid-ringtone-scams/#comment-371086 Josh Chandler Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:54 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=7200#comment-371086 I am glad that this has been addressed, because I discussed in a blog post how I believe the European commision had done so little about the problem ( http://tr.im/17pk). I am glad that this has been addressed, because I discussed in a blog post how I believe the European commision had done so little about the problem ( http://tr.im/17pk).

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