All BT Business Broadband customers MUST READ

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BT really are the most disreputable bunch of theiving shysters. First they sell their home broadband customers web surfing habits to the evil Phorm outfit, and now this...

If you have a BT Business Broadband account, BT will automatically, and without seeking your approval, modify your wireless router so THEY can sell YOUR bandwidth as a BT Openzone Hotspot. Yes, you read correctly, they are stealing the bandwidth you pay for so they can make money reselling it.

I used to have a BT Business Broadband account and after months of p1ss poor service, including them switching me off when my account was in credit, I ditched them and swapped to a proper ISP. Boy am I glad I did, if this is the way they are treating their customers...

Not only are they stealing your bandwidth, but also opening up your business network to all and sundry to snoop around and potentially cause no end of damage! It is fooking unbelivable.

As the communication is sent to the BT e-mail addy THEY give you when you sign up for the service (I never used mine and I guess many people do the same), you won't find out about it until you do a search for WiFi and find a new BT Openzone hotspot! The best bit is it is an OPT-OUT service, so unless you tell them not to do it, they just switch it on without even asking!!!

Also, as the BT Openzone Hotspot is setup with the IP subnet 10.x.x.x if you are already using it (I was due to conflict with a VPN) then you can no longer access your own company hotspot!

If you have a BT Business BB account, make sure you are aware of this, and do what you feel is necessary.

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shocking state of affairs but I wouldnt trust them as far as I can throw them
 
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