I've decided to compile a list of UK ISPs who currently do not use Phorm technology and have given me assurances that they currently have no plans of doing so. I will email various ISPs and ask them what their position in.
I also intend to ask them if they will offer incentives for people to switch from BT / Virgin / TalkTalk.
Aquiss.net: http://aquiss.net/ - Aquiss is strongly against Phorm spyware technology: "Aquiss is not working with Phorm, never have and never will. This would be considered a breach of our own trust and privacy guidelines with customers."
SurfAnytime: http://www.surfanytime.com/html/phorm.asp - declare unequivocally that they "are not, have not and will not work with Phorm or any similar organisation who blatantly invade the privacy of unwitting customers."
Eclipse: http://www.eclipse.net.uk/ - have confirmed to me via email that they neither use Phorm nor have any current plans to do so. UPDATE: A poster recently sent me an email regarding an exchange they had with Eclipse. They told him or her: "We've had some preliminary discussions with Phorm but have not committed to anything at this stage."
Plusnet: http://www.plus.net/ - UPDATE: Neil Armstrong, Products Director of PlusNet sent me an email with an official company statement: "We have not trialled Phorm and have no plans to do so."
Zen Internet: http://www.zen.co.uk/ - have stated in an email that: "...we have no plans to perform customer URL stream monitoring, nor enter into contract with Phorm."
IDNet: http://www.idnet.net - I have received an email from a former Virgin customer who says that he contacted IDNet and they assured him they do not use Phorm. Confirmation from IDNet and their future plans to follow shortly.
Demon: http://www.demon.net - Customer services has assured me that they 'currently do not have any relationship with phorm'.
Namesco: http://www.names.co.uk/ - I received an email for a namesco customer with a copy of an email from Customer Services where they state unequivocally that 'Namesco do not use Phorm and have no intentions of doing so'.
AAISP: http://aaisp.net.uk/ - Have a look at their front page. ;)
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"Plusnet...have stated publicly that they do not use Phorm and have no intention to do so."
Link? Was that a comment by a front-line support person on the "Community Site" that has no weight whatsoever, or an official news release by management?
http://www.antiphormleague.com/isp.php
has a list of ISP's also rejecting Phorm
I am with Eclipse and I enquired about Phorm today. Apparently, they are talking to Phorm but have not yet decided anything. From the email:
"We've had some preliminary discussions with Phorm but have not committed to anything at this stage.
If we decide to work with Phorm, we would notify our customers."
Aquiss.net is also a none phorm ISP plus their backbone supplier has 6x655 fat pipes with a 7th on order who are also anti-phorm
Florence
I work for Orpheus Internet (www.orpheusinternet.co.uk) and I can guarantee that we have no intention of allowing phorm anywhere near our network.
In fact I even designed a little logo for our front page. :-)
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