Phorm Contracts with ISPs

Nicholas Bohm ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:23:33 +0000


Peter Fairbrother wrote:
> Am I right in thinking that, as the main part of the contract is 
> illegal, any contracts the IPSs have with Phorm are void?

Not  _void_, but unenforceable.

> So if eg TalkTalk or VirginMedia wanted to rip out any equipment they 
> have installed they could charge Phorm for ripping it out, and any 
> consequential costs or losses?

It might be unenforceable by either party, unless Phorm have made some 
misrepresentation on which the ISP has reasonably relied.

Nicholas
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