Qwest Says It Can Charge You If Your Computer Spams Anyone
Mike Masnick writes over on techdirt.com:
Ridiculous terms of service from telcos are really nothing new.
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Even more interesting, though, is the spam clause. If Qwest discovers your machine has been hijacked by a trojan and is sending out spam, you're liable for $5/spam message. Now, I'm sure some folks will suggest that it's the computer owners' responsibility to protect their machines, and the threat of a $5/spam fine could wake a few folks up who are lax in their computer security -- but it still seems to be a bit much for the average user who may simply have no idea why they suddenly appear to owe Qwest millions of dollars.
posted by Fergie @ 1/09/2006 07:01:00 AM
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