Cable / Telecom News

Telus drops adult content


VANCOUVER – After a storm of negative publicity largely concentrated out west, Telus has decided to shelve its pay-per-view mobile adult content service. Since its January 8th launch (which was first reported by Cartt.ca) the company signed on thousands of customers who downloaded adult photos and videos for $3 to $4 each. The service was an age-verified one so that no children could access the content, which was limited to nudity. No sex acts were shown. But, the company also fielded several hundred complaints and faced the wrath of the Vancouver Catholic Diocese which threatened to cut off its Telus...