Movie Pass gets Popped by the FTC

gonzo · 08-11-2006

MATTER
FTC v. Digital Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Movieland.com; Triumphant Videos Inc., d.b.a. Popcorn.net; Pacificon Int'l Inc., d.b.a. Vitalix; Alchemy Communications Inc.; Accessmedia Networks Inc., a Delaware corp.; Innovative Networks Inc.; Film Web Inc., a Wyoming corp.; Binary Source Inc., d.b.a. MoviePass.TV; Mediacaster Inc., d.b.a. Mediacaster.net, a Delaware corp.; CS Hotline Inc.; Easton Herd; Andrew Garroni

8/8/2006 2:06-cv-4923 CAS
COMPLAINT
Complaint for permanent injunction and other equitable relief. Since 2005, defendants have engaged in a nationwide scheme to use deception to extract payments form consumers. Defendants' putative business offers consumers membership to an Internet download service with content such as news, sports and adult entertainment. Defendants true purpose is to install software that enable defendants to launch pop-up windows on consumers' computers demanding payments. Paid download

PLAINTIFF COUNSEL
James Trilling
FTC- DC

Greg B · 08-12-2006

ROFL!

Government in action!

taboo_gal · 08-12-2006

In this case, I think they should. Stealth installs of crapware...not kosher in my book. Gonz who was the guy you busted for something similar on here and OWNED? I assume he faded away shortly afterward?

gonzo · 08-12-2006

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Originally Posted by taboo_gal

In this case, I think they should. Stealth installs of crapware...not kosher in my book. Gonz who was the guy you busted for something similar on here and OWNED? I assume he faded away shortly afterward?

That would have been Hooper.

taboo_gal · 08-12-2006

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Originally Posted by gonzo

That would have been Hooper.

Yeah. Rather forgettable.

08-11-2006	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Movie Pass gets Popped by the FTC MATTER FTC v. Digital Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Movieland.com; Triumphant Videos Inc., d.b.a. Popcorn.net; Pacificon Int'l Inc., d.b.a. Vitalix; Alchemy Communications Inc.; Accessmedia Networks Inc., a Delaware corp.; Innovative Networks Inc.; Film Web Inc., a Wyoming corp.; Binary Source Inc., d.b.a. MoviePass.TV; Mediacaster Inc., d.b.a. Mediacaster.net, a Delaware corp.; CS Hotline Inc.; Easton Herd; Andrew Garroni 8/8/2006 2:06-cv-4923 CAS COMPLAINT Complaint for permanent injunction and other equitable relief. Since 2005, defendants have engaged in a nationwide scheme to use deception to extract payments form consumers. Defendants' putative business offers consumers membership to an Internet download service with content such as news, sports and adult entertainment. Defendants true purpose is to install software that enable defendants to launch pop-up windows on consumers' computers demanding payments. Paid download PLAINTIFF COUNSEL James Trilling FTC- DC __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

08-12-2006	#2
Greg B Members Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 497	Re: Movie Pass gets Popped by the FTC ROFL! Government in action! __________________ BOONE'S ADULT CARTOONS

08-12-2006	#3
taboo_gal Members Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 94	Re: Movie Pass gets Popped by the FTC In this case, I think they should. Stealth installs of crapware...not kosher in my book. Gonz who was the guy you busted for something similar on here and OWNED? I assume he faded away shortly afterward? __________________

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