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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (61738)	1/12/2000 11:31:00 AM
From: RocketMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Very OT Yes, Amazon is the acknowledged godzilla of money losers, and they will be hard to beat for a long time. However, they get too much press coverage, and eventually investors might get a clue that they are subsidizing my book buys. Here is another one for you to consider: NZRO biz.yahoo.com Free is Good Consumers are attracted initially to the NetZero offer of 100% free Internet access, but NetZero credits much of its success to the NetZero mission of continually providing a quality, user-friendly Internet experience. ''NetZero users don't sacrifice quality when they sign up for our free service,'' said Goldston. ''NetZero strives to provide consumers with reliable Internet connections, multiple levels of customer service, and user-friendly navigational tools through The ZeroPort which enables users to surf the Web on 'speed dial.''' In an effort to provide high-quality connectivity for its users, NetZero has aligned with well-known national service providers such as GTE, Level(3), PSINet, Ziplink, ICG and NaviNet. The possibilities for increasing losses are stagerring, don't you think? Especially when they get the GTE bill. But wait, there's more. The Broadband Digital Group is planning on offering free DSL freedsl.com Here is a comment from Red Herring: FREE DOESN'T MEAN ... FREE The biggest issue facing Broadband is the huge cost of providing free access. Redherring.com was unable to determine the financial status of the private company, except that it landed $3.5 million in December from IMI, a venture fund in Orange County, California. Broadband is undertaking a very expensive effort, says Fritz McCormick, a research analyst with the Yankee Group. Each DSL customer costs a provider about $800 in setup, technical labor, equipment, and support costs, he says. By comparison, dial-up access companies pay $200 per customer. Looks like a sure money loser, and a great way for stockholders to subsidize not only e-commerce but corporate high-speed links as well. Unfortunately they are not yet public. Maybe you can get their IPO. Good luck in your search.