BT pull out of Phorm

[James Firth]

Theo Markettos wrote:
> BT say they have "no immediate plans" to use Phorm's service
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8135850.stm
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/06/bt_phorm/
> 
> Given that many speculated that BT were only sticking at it because
> they
> were contractually obliged, I wonder how they managed to wriggle out of
> the
> contracts?  Or maybe they think that Phorm is weak enough not to be
> able to
> sue?

I doubt such a contract would have been open-ended, and from what's been
reported it seems the contract was not for full deployment but some kind of
exclusive option to investigate/trial.

My guess would be that the option was time-limited at say 2 years from
signing?