Canadian Phone Company Selling Porn 342
westcoaster004 writes "Telus, Canada's second-largest telecommunications carrier has started selling pornography to its cellular subscribers. The service allows subscribers with mobile browsers to purchase both photographic and video adult-oriented content from Telus, at an average of CD$4 per download. Telus decided to introduce the service after noticing that there existed a certain 'segment of the population that is interested in that content' from review of the mobile Web browsing habits of their subscribers 'on an aggregate level.' They are the first telecommunications company in Canada to offer such content. A Telus spokesman said: 'We're fairly certain that if our competitors in Canada haven't launched it, they will soon. Same in the US.'"
Interesting (Score:5, Funny)
Blame Canada jokes (Score:5, Funny)
Unfortunate phrasing in TFA (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Unfortunate phrasing in TFA (Score:5, Funny)
\me ducks.
understatement (Score:5, Funny)
You mean 98.7 percent of the entire adult population.
Rip-off (Score:5, Funny)
Goddamn! $4 for images & videos... I guess Canadian Telcos are as fond of screwing their customers as the US's.
Such a dirty word... (Score:5, Funny)
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
It is porn...
Re:What really is wrong with porn? (Score:1, Funny)
Dude, if that were true, every guy on Earth would aspire to be a plumber or pizza delivery boy.
Re:What really is wrong with porn? (Score:3, Funny)
Are you talking about pornography or labor. I get confused about the difference....
Oh great (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Rip-off (Score:5, Funny)
Ah, poor Canada. For those confused about America's northern neighbor here are some comparisons:
America: A country with four seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter.
Canada: A country with two seasons: cold and not-as-cold (but still pretty cold).
America: Has the most powerful military machine on the planet.
Canada: Has two jeeps and one helicopter, currently waiting on parts.
America: Finds it difficult to apologize, especially to China.
Canada: Apologizes as a form of introduction.
And the one that reminded me of all this:
American: Wouldn't bend over to pick up a Canadian quarter.
Canadian: Wouldn't do it either.
I kid, I kid. (source [birchlake.us])
Re:Such a dirty word... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:5, Funny)
wait, I got one (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What really is wrong with porn? (Score:5, Funny)
Speak for yourself
Re:Rip-off (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Telus (Score:2, Funny)
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In other news, automobile accidents on rise (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:2, Funny)
I smell Canadian Bacon....
(apologies, first
Quiz question: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Such a dirty word... (Score:2, Funny)
-w