Weldone Hellkom

[DFantom]

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2005/0509011032.asp?S=Legal View&A=LEG&O=TE

lkom has dropped its threatened R5 million lawsuit against Web site Hellkom.co.za with costs and without conditions, allowing the satirical site to continue its basting of the telecommunications giant.

In August last year Telkom declared war against Hellkom, owned by Greg Stirton, 26, and accused it of trademark infringement, harming its business and “encouraging hate speech”.

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Telkom's legal representative Adams & Adams sent Stirton a cease and desist letter threatening legal action if he did not.

Stirton was defended in the litigation by specialist ICT legal firm Michalsons Attorneys. The response used by Stirton was that of “fair comment” and he filed a 280-page answering affidavit setting out the facts on which he based his criticisms of the company, including devilish adaptations of the Telkom logo with pay-off lines like “prices that'll make you sweat”.

A Telkom spokesman says the withdrawal “was due to strategic reasons”.

 

[keng]

Great News Gregg, viva Hellkom. But we knew all along that they would fold

 

[Emjay]

Great News Gregg, viva Hellkom. But we knew all along that they would fold

I do not agree. Before The Laugh It Off vs SA Breweries judgment, I thought that Telkom had a very good chance of winning.

 

[kilps]

Agreed - If LIO could get off while making money I am sure Hellkom could do it

 

[GougedEye]

Hmmm. Casual Day tomorrow. I wonder what the well dressed MyADSLer will be wearing this season

 

[AntiThesis]

Hmmm. Casual Day tomorrow. I wonder what the well dressed MyADSLer will be wearing this season

If the answer isn't a cape of human flesh then I'm stumped...

 

[Emjay]

Hmmm. Casual Day tomorrow. I wonder what the well dressed MyADSLer will be wearing this season

A Hellkom tshirt of course

 

[jeinnor30]

A Telkom spokesman says the withdrawal “was due to strategic reasons”.


Me wonders what those strategic reasons are :-???

 

[neio]

A Telkom spokesman says the withdrawal “was due to strategic reasons”.


Me wonders what those strategic reasons are :-???

Bad press and more and more people becoming aware of their rip-off prices.