Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
September 27 2007: 11:04 AM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Reversing course, Verizon Wireless said Thursday it
will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a sign-up
text messaging program.
The announcement came a day after the Basking Ridge-based unit of Verizon
Communications Inc. said it had denied a request by Naral Pro-Choice
America for the program.
"The decision to not allow text messaging on an important, though
sensitive, public policy issue was incorrect, and we have fixed the process
that led to this isolated incident," Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey
Nelson said in a statement.
"Upon learning about this situation, senior Verizon Wireless (Charts,
Fortune 500) executives immediately reviewed the decision and determined it
was an incorrect interpretation of a dusty internal policy," Nelson said.
"That policy, developed before text messaging protections such as spam
filters adequately protected customers from unwanted messages, was designed
to ward against communications such as anonymous hate messaging and adult
materials sent to children."
The program by Naral, based in Washington, D.C., lets people sign up to
receive its text messages by punching in a message to a five-digit number.
Known as "short codes," the five-digit numbers have become a popular way to
get updates on everything from sports to politics to entertainment news.
Other leading wireless carriers have accepted Naral's request to use their
networks.
Nelson on Wednesday had said that abortion was among topics barred from
mass distribution based on the company's code of content, but noted that
the code had been developed "before text-messaging became a mass-market
phenomenon."
"Kenny" <forU@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
> http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...nwireless.ap/i
> ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
> September 27 2007: 11:04 AM EDT
> TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Reversing course, Verizon Wireless said Thursday it
> will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a
> sign-up
> text messaging program.
>
> The announcement came a day after the Basking Ridge-based unit of Verizon
> Communications Inc. said it had denied a request by Naral Pro-Choice
> America for the program.
>
> "The decision to not allow text messaging on an important, though
> sensitive, public policy issue was incorrect, and we have fixed the
> process
> that led to this isolated incident," Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey
> Nelson said in a statement.
Yes. I am sure that Verizon felt it more appropriate to have logged on their
servers communications that will provide evidence of racketeering operations
of NARAL!
LOL!
Oh, that wiretapping order from the judge will help a lot to the monitoring
of NARAL's communications.
In article <R5%Ki.1489$z7.457@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
"John D. Wentzky" <wxpprofessional@msn.com> wrote:
> "Kenny" <forU@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
> news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
> > http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...nwireless.ap/i
> > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
> >
> > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
> > September 27 2007: 11:04 AM EDT
> > TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Reversing course, Verizon Wireless said Thursday it
> > will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a
> > sign-up
> > text messaging program.
> >
> > The announcement came a day after the Basking Ridge-based unit of Verizon
> > Communications Inc. said it had denied a request by Naral Pro-Choice
> > America for the program.
> >
> > "The decision to not allow text messaging on an important, though
> > sensitive, public policy issue was incorrect, and we have fixed the
> > process
> > that led to this isolated incident," Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey
> > Nelson said in a statement.
>
> Yes. I am sure that Verizon felt it more appropriate to have logged on their
> servers communications that will provide evidence of racketeering operations
> of NARAL!
> LOL!
> Oh, that wiretapping order from the judge will help a lot to the monitoring
> of NARAL's communications.
No need to wiretap for those sorts of communications, any agent who
wants to know what's going on can simply go to NARAL's web site and sign
up for the mobile text message announcements. The fact that Verizon
Wireless would attempt to block that sort of thing is beyond ridiculous
and I suspect they relented due to the adverse publicity and the
firestorm of legal actions that would occur if they did not reverse
their decision.
"Shawn Hirn" <srhi@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:srhi-22473B.07361228092007@newsgroups.comcast.net...
> In article <R5%Ki.1489$z7.457@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
> "John D. Wentzky" <wxpprofessional@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> "Kenny" <forU@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>> news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
>> > http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...nwireless.ap/i
>> > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>> >
>> > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
>> > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
>> > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>> > September 27 2007: 11:04 AM EDT
>> > TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Reversing course, Verizon Wireless said Thursday
>> > it
>> > will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a
>> > sign-up
>> > text messaging program.
>> >
>> > The announcement came a day after the Basking Ridge-based unit of
>> > Verizon
>> > Communications Inc. said it had denied a request by Naral Pro-Choice
>> > America for the program.
>> >
>> > "The decision to not allow text messaging on an important, though
>> > sensitive, public policy issue was incorrect, and we have fixed the
>> > process
>> > that led to this isolated incident," Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey
>> > Nelson said in a statement.
>>
>> Yes. I am sure that Verizon felt it more appropriate to have logged on
>> their
>> servers communications that will provide evidence of racketeering
>> operations
>> of NARAL!
>> LOL!
>> Oh, that wiretapping order from the judge will help a lot to the
>> monitoring
>> of NARAL's communications.
>
> No need to wiretap for those sorts of communications, any agent who
> wants to know what's going on can simply go to NARAL's web site and sign
> up for the mobile text message announcements.
I am sure that they can.
Is there something that makes you think that no one will who is adamantaly
opposed to NARAL?
> The fact that Verizon Wireless would attempt to block that sort of thing
> is beyond ridiculous
> and I suspect they relented due to the adverse publicity and the
> firestorm of legal actions that would occur if they did not reverse
> their decision.
In view of the Constitution being written for the people, I do not see where
any legal action brought by NARAL would stand a chance in a court of law.
"Kenny" <forU@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
> http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...nwireless.ap/i
> ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
> "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>
> news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
>
> >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
> Why do liberals love to kill babies?
A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
liberals, as you did with your question.
On Oct 6, 2:23 am, Mark Sebree <seb...@infionline.net> wrote:
> On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>
> > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net.. .
>
> > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
> > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>
> A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
> liberals, as you did with your question.
I can ask YOU why liberals like to lie about others who don't goose-
step in line with liberals? And you know I have PLENTY of evidence of
liberals lying in this newsgroup alone.
On Oct 6, 1:43 am, osprey <noneedtok...@mail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 6, 2:23 am, Mark Sebree <seb...@infionline.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>
> > > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>
> > >news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net.. .
>
> > > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> > > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
> > > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>
> > A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
> > liberals, as you did with your question.
>
> I can ask YOU why liberals like to lie about others who don't goose-
> step in line with liberals? And you know I have PLENTY of evidence of
> liberals lying in this newsgroup alone.
You benefit from liberal tax dollars, too; so what's your problem?
In article <1191651805.816185.250730@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups. com>,
Mark Sebree <sebree@infionline.net> wrote:
> On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
> > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
> >
> > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
> >
> > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
> >
> > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>
> A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
> liberals, as you did with your question.
the answer is obvious: they lie because they have no facts to support
their positions.
--
"New York Times has all ready sent me a response stating you have
been warned."
-- prison clerk heishman lying as "Osprey" <noneedtok...@mail.com>
in news:2rCdnZNy7LA5OojdRVn_iw@comcast.com
In article <1191653032.585700.234340@o3g2000hsb.googlegroups. com>,
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 6, 2:23 am, Mark Sebree <seb...@infionline.net> wrote:
> > On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
> >
> > > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
> >
> > >news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net.. .
> >
> > > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
> >
> > > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
> >
> > > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
> >
> > A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
> > liberals, as you did with your question.
>
> I can ask YOU why liberals like to lie
don't refer to yourself as a liberal again, liar heishman.
--
"New York Times has all ready sent me a response stating you have
been warned."
-- prison clerk heishman lying as "Osprey" <noneedtok...@mail.com>
in news:2rCdnZNy7LA5OojdRVn_iw@comcast.com
In article <c2dfg3dudpe39644nh59ngknd35bl5q0qb@4ax.com>,
Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:35:38 -0400, "james g. keegan jr."
> <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Who gives a flying rat's ass what Verizon's position is on abortion?
probably all of those they censored plus any others who believe in
freedoms common to the united states. what country are you from?
--
"New York Times has all ready sent me a response stating you have
been warned."
-- prison clerk heishman lying as "Osprey" <noneedtok...@mail.com>
in news:2rCdnZNy7LA5OojdRVn_iw@comcast.com
In article <y3DNi.839$R95.539@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com>,
"LHA" <nobody@nobody1.com1> wrote:
> "Kenny" <forU@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
> news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
> > http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...nwireless.ap/i
> > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
> >
> > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
> Why do liberals love to kill babies?
In article <c2dfg3dudpe39644nh59ngknd35bl5q0qb@4ax.com>,
Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:35:38 -0400, "james g. keegan jr."
> <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Who gives a flying rat's ass what Verizon's position is on abortion?
> As long as their network works who gives a shit!
To a point, you are right; however, Verizon has no business restricting
the use of their network by paying customers for lawful activities.
In article <2sshg3pjl3ljd8rj139mho9pbhohvjfd9u@4ax.com>,
Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:27:46 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <c2dfg3dudpe39644nh59ngknd35bl5q0qb@4ax.com>,
> > Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:35:38 -0400, "james g. keegan jr."
> >> <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Who gives a flying rat's ass what Verizon's position is on abortion?
> >> As long as their network works who gives a shit!
> >
> >To a point, you are right; however, Verizon has no business restricting
> >the use of their network by paying customers for lawful activities.
>
> If it is illegal the courts will work it out. If not they can use
> another carrier.
were you a usa citizen, you wouold know why that was wrong.
--
"New York Times has all ready sent me a response stating you have
been warned."
-- prison clerk heishman lying as "Osprey" <noneedtok...@mail.com>
in news:2rCdnZNy7LA5OojdRVn_iw@comcast.com
In article <2sshg3pjl3ljd8rj139mho9pbhohvjfd9u@4ax.com>,
Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:27:46 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <c2dfg3dudpe39644nh59ngknd35bl5q0qb@4ax.com>,
> > Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:35:38 -0400, "james g. keegan jr."
> >> <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Who gives a flying rat's ass what Verizon's position is on abortion?
> >> As long as their network works who gives a shit!
> >
> >To a point, you are right; however, Verizon has no business restricting
> >the use of their network by paying customers for lawful activities.
>
> If it is illegal the courts will work it out. If not they can use
> another carrier.
Its a non-issue now, considering that Verizon reversed its policy and is
now allowing NARAL Pro Choice America to follow through with its text
messaging service.
On Oct 5, 10:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
> "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>
> news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net...
>
> >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
> > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>
> > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
> > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
> > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
> Why do liberals love to kill babies?
That's a crock of patent pig shit, and you know it.
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
>On Oct 6, 2:23 am, Mark Sebree <seb...@infionline.net> wrote:
>> On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>>
>> > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net.. .
>>
>> > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
>> > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>>
>> > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
>> > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
>> > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>>
>> > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>>
>> A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
>> liberals, as you did with your question.
>
>I can ask YOU why liberals like to lie about others who don't goose-
>step in line with liberals? And you know I have PLENTY of evidence of
>liberals lying in this newsgroup alone.
Asshole, you're a liar and everybody knows it. Your claims about
"liberals" are crap.
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
>On Oct 6, 2:23 am, Mark Sebree <seb...@infionline.net> wrote:
>> On Oct 5, 11:05 pm, "LHA" <nob...@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>>
>> > "Kenny" <f...@futurewebhost.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:20070928024042.27BAC4E516@outpost.zedz.net.. .
>>
>> > >http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news...verizonwireles...
>> > > ndex.htm?postversion=2007092711
>>
>> > > Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
>> > > Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
>> > > company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>>
>> > Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>>
>> A better question would be why conservatives love to lie about
>> liberals, as you did with your question.
>
>I can ask YOU why liberals like to lie about others who don't goose-
>step in line with liberals? And you know I have PLENTY of evidence of
>liberals lying in this newsgroup alone.
Asshole, you're a liar and everybody knows it. Your claims about
"liberals" are crap.
On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 22:05:03 -0500, "LHA" <nobody@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>> Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
>> Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
>> company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>
>Why do liberals love to kill babies?
Because they might turn out like you?
Actually, they don't. In a complete reversal of what conservatives are supposed
to stand for, it's liberals who want to be left alone to do what they wish with
their own bodies.
pltrgyst wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 22:05:03 -0500, "LHA" <nobody@nobody1.com1> wrote:
>
>>> Verizon U-turn on abortion rights program
>>> Carrier vacillates over request by Naral Pro-Choice America to use
>>> company's mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.
>>
>>Why do liberals love to kill babies?
>
> Because they might turn out like you?
>
> Actually, they don't. In a complete reversal of what conservatives are supposed
> to stand for, it's liberals who want to be left alone to do what they wish with
> their own bodies.
Conservatives want that too. But when push comes to shove, conservatives
don't find a banana to put their condom onto.
--
One phrase that explains 99% of all idiot driving:
"You can't block traffic if you're not in the way."
At 10 Oct 2007 00:57:09 -0400 pltrgyst wrote:
> In a complete reversal of what conservatives are supposed
> to stand for, it's liberals who want to be left alone to do what
> they wish with their own bodies.
That's not fair- a conservatives wants to do what he wishes with his
own body as well. Unfortunately, he also wants to tell everyone ELSE
what they can and can't do with THEIRS! ;-)
--
"I don't need my cell phone to play video games or take pictures
or double as a Walkie-Talkie; I just need it to work. Thanks for
all the bells and whistles, but I could communicate better with
ACTUAL bells and whistles." -Bill Maher 9/25/2003
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