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Altavista : Free ISP? - 2:11 PM EST - TK Watch out America Online. CMGI's Alta Vista is reportedly going to launch a full scale attack on the current ISP/portal business model. Following the lead of the free European ISPs, the company is going to start an advertising supported internet service. Although this has been done by smaller players, Altavista has the brand-name and cash to make this a serious threat. Internet search site AltaVista will soon launch a new salvo in the Web portal wars, offering users a free dial-up ISP service, according to people familiar with the plans. Offered in conjunction with a start-up called 1stUp.com, the dial-up access will be supported by advertisements, using much the same model as today's low-cost or free PC offers. The move marks a long step forward for AltaVista into territory now dominated by America Online and the thousands of smaller Internet service providers. By providing both access and information, the company hopes to tie users much more closely to its Web site, much as AOL has long kept a close relationship between its dial-up subscribers and its content areas. But AltaVista's move could also raise the stakes significantly in the portal wars, making free or subsidized Internet access the next must-have feature for competitors in the same way free email accounts became ubiquitous almost overnight. - News.com