The premium rate phone regulator has moved to stamp out charges levied by operators for information provided elsewhere for free. It also objected to operators promoting premium-rate services on websites with the .org suffix. PhonepayPlus (PPP) said that it had faced growing numbers of complaints, many upheld, about operators …

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Thursday 17th September 2009 10:13 GMT bertie bassett

reg Fail: UK not the US

ok so PPP sound's like some kind of medical insurance company but it's actually the regulator for premium rate here in the good ole UK

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Thursday 17th September 2009 10:35 GMT Alan Mackenzie

Re: reg Fail: UK not the US

Actually, PPP sounds like the way your modem talks with your ISP. You know, modems - remember them?

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Thursday 17th September 2009 11:15 GMT It'sa Mea... Mario

PPP is also a type of pension..

Regulators that do thier job - We like!

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Thursday 17th September 2009 12:20 GMT Lost in a maze of twisty messages, all alike.

Good grief

An official body which cares about the distinction between the commercial and non-profit GTLDs. I thought everyone had forgotten the difference, wonders will never cease.

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Thursday 17th September 2009 13:09 GMT Lord Elpuss

Vulnerable

"...targeting the vulnerable..." - is that Politically-correct speak for targeting the thick?

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Thursday 17th September 2009 13:36 GMT Soruk

@ Alan Mackenzie

Your ADSL modem or router will be talking PPP to the ISP's kit or to a box in between.

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Thursday 17th September 2009 13:45 GMT Aristotles slow and dimwitted horse

@ Lord Elpuss

No. It's not.

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Thursday 17th September 2009 16:20 GMT Anonymous Coward

Toothless

Such firms are "Strongly advised not to..." charge for such information.

Oh. That'll learn 'em, then.

Forry, haf anybory feeng my keef? Fey feem koo be miffing. Borrockf.

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Friday 18th September 2009 09:20 GMT Anonymous Coward

Too little...

...and always, always too late.

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