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Court Rejects Online Terms Of Service That Reserve The Right To Change At Any Time
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If you look at many online terms of service, they reserve the right to change the terms at any time. Some force you to re-agree to the terms -- but others don't. In the past, courts have ruled that if someone didn't agree to the changed terms, the new terms could be found to be unenforceable, but a recent decision has gone much further, effectively saying that the entire terms of service are void if they claim they can be changed at any time. Sent in by Blake, the ruling said that Blockbuster's online terms of service were "illusory" and unenforceable because it included a clause saying it could change the terms at any time. So, even though the term it was trying to enforce was in the terms that the person agreed to, the court found the entire terms unenforceable. This is quite a ruling that could have a pretty major impact on any online service that has terms that insist they can change at any time. While it's just a district court ruling and may be reversed on appeal, it's something anyone running an online service should pay attention to.
»www.techdirt.com/articles/200905···92.shtml
SO that means THEY CAN NOT CHANGE THEM
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hobgoblin
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said by Anonymous_  :SO that means THEY CAN NOT CHANGE THEM No, it PROBABLY just means that have to give notice that they are changing and possibly make users agree to new terms to continue service.
The logical outcome of that would be, if they notify you the terms are changing and you don't agree to the new terms, your service is discontinued. |
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WyckedKnight
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Don't forget the ISP's can always appeal the ruling. |
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