CREDO, telecom lobbying at its worst

davidfarrar — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:41:36 -0500

You have really got to give a hand to CREDO. They are out there where every lowdown, bottom-feeding lobbyist wants to be. This company is trying to use the Interent, free speech, a supposedly public forum and money in the form of donating to left-leaning public causes to advertise their product.

But it is their so-called "public forum" I take the most exception to. It is really a push-forum, utilizing the same techniques as a push poll. They completely control all messages going to their "comment" section in order to get their message out. And what is their message? "Buy our phone because we are a good company, political engaged in issues that are near and dear to your hearts."

If you want to see what cyber "advertising" is going to look like in a few years, one need go no further than CREDO Action

ex animo
davidfarrar
The National Online Party

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Joshua Levy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:30:22 -0500

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CREDO, telecom lobbying at its worst

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