First.....thank you for getting the aricle 108 info!!!!
Second....lets look a the NLRB rules and the Qwest rules at the same time....
NLRB....
While you can regulate most aspects of blogging or electronic communication, you can't regulate Internet discussions about topics protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which means you can't prohibit or regulate employees from discussing wages, hours, or working conditions. You also have to be careful about disciplining employees for blog content that may be protected under various whistleblower laws, and public employers have to watch out for speech that could be protected under the First Amendment.
VS
Qwest...
Internet Dissemination of Information: Directors, officers and employees of Qwest are prohibited from participating in any manner in Internet or other on-line bulletin boards or chat rooms on matters concerning Qwest or related topics unless the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer authorizes your participation in a planned discussion of non-Inside Information occurring in a Company-sanctioned electronic forum. (See Policy 111, Disclosure of Material and Nonpublic Information.)
Third.....How can Qwest say we cannot participate "in any manner" when the NLRB says they "can't prohibit or regulate employees from discussing wages,hours,or working conditions"
Houston...wehave a BIG PROBLEM here!