AT&T Threatens Free Speech in Terms of Service Fine Print
Publishing NewsFirst-Amendment / Free Speech2 Comments
A Slashdot reader noticed that in section 5 of the Terms of Service agreement between AT&T and its DSL subscribers, AT&T reserves the right to terminate or suspend service if
tends to damage the name or reputation of AT&T, or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries.
As Ars Technica writer Ken Fisher ruminated, it is doubtful whether this clause is even enforceable. It’s some kind of ironic that AT&T is doing more damage to its reputation by the inclusion of this clause which is intended to protection its supposed positive image.
Via ArsTechnica.
An insurance company told me that I couldn’t tell patients that something was unlikely to be a covered benefit. That my contract forbid me to say, “So-and-so health insurance won’t pay for that drug.” I told them they were not broccoli and that we still have free speech in this country, at least for now. My medical association weighed in on my side and I didn’t have any repercussions at all. Twits.
they were not broccoli
That’s hysterical.