A letter has now been sent to the ASA asking it to look into whether consumers are being misled by the ISP industry and the ASA would be able to determine if there is case for further action under the Office of Fair Trading.
The angry ISP also criticised the way that Oftel combined the billing announcement with a decision preventing BT Retail from using data about its telephone customers to build targeted marketing campaigns for broadband.
The fact Fizzer targeted KaZaA bears out the fears of the anti-virus community who have identified file-sharing services and instant messaging as two areas where viruses look set to boom as virus writers attempt to get back in touch with end users.
UK ISP Thus is calling on internet service providers to create a working group to promote internet safety to schoolchildren. The sessions include guidance on keeping personal details private and the danger of downloading viruses.
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