Company shuts down cell phone directory
Greedy creeps.
A company that once boasted of creating an online
directory of 90 million mobile telephone numbers, and drew fire from
cell phone users and privacy advocates for it…has stopped the service
“in response to consumer
feedback.”
Intelius Inc. made the announcement two days after a story about its controversial cell phone directory appeared on msnbc.com, and three days after a leading wireless phone company threatened to sue the Bellevue, Wash.-based firm.
“As a company, we have strived to be at the forefront of innovation,” said Liz Murray, the company’s communications manager, in a press release. “We realize that in this instance we may have been ahead of our time…”
Creeps. Greedy creeps.
Intelius Inc. made the announcement two days after a story about its controversial cell phone directory appeared on msnbc.com, and three days after a leading wireless phone company threatened to sue the Bellevue, Wash.-based firm.
“As a company, we have strived to be at the forefront of innovation,” said Liz Murray, the company’s communications manager, in a press release. “We realize that in this instance we may have been ahead of our time…”
Creeps. Greedy creeps.
Posted: Fri - February 1, 2008 at 06:18 PM