[LINK] When private cops get out of hand...

[rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au]

Howard,
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>
> I'm beginning to wonder whether the reference to "disconnected" is 
> being misinterpreted.  Perhaps they were more implying that the ISP is 
> encouraged to cancel the account.  IMO, a more likely scenario.  
> Journos have been known to make such fundamental errors...
I thought so to ... except:

1) The reference was quite specific - where the customer is on dial-up, 
the *phone line* should be disconnected; and
2) The same reference occurred in both the News story and on the ABC 
this morning.

By-the-by, while Googling dear MIPI, I come across this page:
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/288585/fromItemId/340639

This is of questionable propriety on the ACCC's behalf: it has MIPI 
listed under "courts, tribunals and dispute resolution. MIPI is not a 
court, nor a tribunal, and as far as I know has no role in dispute 
resolution. The ACCC should not be promoting MIPI.

RC
>
>>
>> As you observed in the first post, Rick, this would take legislative 
>> change - but there's no doubt that MIPI wants just such a legislated 
>> power. It absolutely should not have that power.
>
> Absolutely no way.
>
>>
>> RC
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