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Turbocpe
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Turbocpe to Robert

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2011-Mar-3 7:42 pm

to Robert

Re: "It was a mistake.."

Well, someone from Mediacom allegedly did say it was a "mistake" earlier when this story first broke:
said by pokesph:

100% ILLEGAL!
data interception and modification.. bad, very bad.

After talking with Mediacom's Legal dept, (Tom Larsen) they are in the process of disabling this 'service' and say it was a "mistake" by the marketing dept and never cleared their legal dept lawyers.

If it is still happening, you can contact Tom at 1-888-692-9090 x2754 and tell him so.

»ad inject to stop...
actions · 2011-Mar-3 7:42 pm ·

batterup
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batterup

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2011-Mar-3 8:43 pm

said by Turbocpe:

Well, someone from Mediacom allegedly did say it was a "mistake" earlier when this story first broke:

said by pokesph:

100% ILLEGAL!
data interception and modification.. bad, very bad.

After talking with Mediacom's Legal dept, (Tom Larsen) they are in the process of disabling this 'service' and say it was a "mistake" by the marketing dept and never cleared their legal dept lawyers.

If it is still happening, you can contact Tom at 1-888-692-9090 x2754 and tell him so.

»ad inject to stop...

So the marketing department has the power to tell the programmers and the network people what to do. What was the guy's name in marketing who gave the orders? Inquiring minds want to know.
actions · 2011-Mar-3 8:43 pm ·

Nacho Cheese
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Nacho Cheese

Anon

2011-Mar-3 9:27 pm

These days the marketing department *always* gives the orders.
actions · 2011-Mar-3 9:27 pm ·
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