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February 26, 2009

It is forbidden to link to this site!!

I have never seen this before. Whatever you do, don't link to this site!!! You would think that BGE/Constellation's lawyers have better things to do.

If you are interested in linking to our Web site, you must first notify us by sending notice to our Webmaster per the contact information below. You must include your name, organization name, contact information (including phone number and e-mail address), URL of your site, and a list of any URLs from which you want to link to our Web site.

1. You must link to the home page only. Links to other pages on our Web site are prohibited.

2. Links must only be text-based using the words "Constellation Energy" and "www.constellationenergy.com", or "Baltimore Gas and Electric Company" and "www.bge.com". You may not use these words, or any of our logos or other marks as a link or in any other way. By linking, you acknowledge and agree that all rights to these words and marks, including but not limited to all content appearing on our Web site and the design of our Web site, belong solely to us.

3. Framing is not permitted under any circumstances. You may not create frames around our Web site or use any other technique that alters in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Web site.

Posted by Jay Hancock at 10:17 AM | | Comments (3)
Categories: BGE/electricity
        

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Jay, that page you referenced says it hasn't been updated since the end of 2005. Perhaps BGE's lawyers should pay a bit more attention, not less, to this ridiculous policy.

Covering themselves against phishing attempts, perhaps?

This is a fantastic example of clueless management. A policy like this is completely idiotic in the digital age.

I am fuming mad about BGE's rate increasing and CEG's huge debt load. It should NOT be the responsibility of residents to pay inflated electric rates because the reckless idiots who run CEG ran up a MOUNTAIN of debt they can't pay off....

Keep reporting on these guys! Thanks.

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About Jay Hancock
Jay Hancock has been a financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun since 2001. He has also been The Baltimore Sun's diplomatic correspondent in Washington and its chief economics writer. Before moving to Baltimore in 1994 he worked for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk and The Daily Press of Newport News.

His columns appear Tuesdays and Sundays.
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