UK Prosecutors Investigate BT Over Online Ad System

British prosecutors are investigating whether incumbent operator BT illegally tested an online advertising system without users’ consent.

BT Silences Customers Over Phorm

BT, the UK’s dominant telecom and internet service provider, has ‘banned all future discussion of Phorm and its “WebWise” targeted advertising product on its customer forums, and deleted all past threads about the controversy dating back to February.

NebuAd, Phorm Expand Behavioral Targeting in UK

Behavioral ad targeting is expanding in the UK, with new deals and expansions from two companies, reports ClickZ.

Orange ditches Phorm

Orange, the UK’s sixth largest broadband provider, is not going to use Phorm’s data-snooping technology.

Phorm petition attracts over 18,000 signatures

An online petition set up to try and persuade the government to halt the controversial Phorm online advertising programme has attracted more than 18,000 signatures since its introduction in March.