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To: Craig Schilling who wrote (29189)8/12/1999 12:25:00 PM
From: CGarcia  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 41369
 
You mean the same war a tiny little company called Microsoft tried to fight and lost miserably a few yrs ago?



To: Craig Schilling who wrote (29189)8/12/1999 12:52:00 PM
From: Boplicity  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 41369
 
AltaVista Offers Free Internet Access
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Reuters

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Aug. 12) - Internet search and media network AltaVista Co. said Thursday it is offering free Internet access that does away with monthly subscriptions in favor of a fully advertising-supported model, in a move that could shake the industry's financial foundation.

The standard dial-up telephone line service can be downloaded off the Web, and AltaVista, currently the 10th-most visited Web destination, expects new revenue to be attracted by a larger user base



To: Craig Schilling who wrote (29189)8/12/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: FlameMe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 41369
 
"ISP's for free service could wipe out 60% of AOL's revenues"

Which are you assuming? That AOL will offer free internet service to all it's members or that they will keep charging fees and 60% of the users will leave?


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