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Netzero - A Nationwide Advertiser Supported ISP
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Emcee:  Nicholas Thompson Type:  Unmoderated
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I've seen sporadic mention of Netzero on other threads and I thought I'd find out if there was more general interest in it and the free ISP concept. I think it will definitely change the operating model for small players like Prodigy (which is trying to go public after MORE THAN A DECADE of lackluster operations) and even Mindspring and Earthlink.

Apparently Netzero needed to pass the 100,000 mark to make it worthwhile for advertisers to start paying attention. I believe they have over 200,000 now although they have largely marketed by word of mouth and have only been operating for a few months. If they can scale up to 1,000,000 they will really give everyone (aol included) a scare. It's also possible that if they achieve great success or are quickly copied the roll out of DSL and CABLE (perhaps the future for aol & athm) will be stymied as subscribers decide they shouldn't pay for net connections.

Anyway, in my brief experience with the service it has been reliable and the mandatory banner size advertising window hasn't bothered me in xga (1024x768) screen resolution because I can fit it into the unused portion at the upper right hand side of my netscape browser window. I have actually tinkered with a few sites that I've been directed to upon start up but I have yet to click on the banner. I may decide to buy their stock if they do an IPO with the money I'll save by cancelling my $19.95 ISP.

Here is one link to an article. to find more info seach for netzero at metacrawler.com or the usual suspects like news.com

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61 S.Harmon Update>e-harmon.com's NetStock! by Steve Harmon ceo of e-harmonSecret_Agent_Man-9/2/1999
60 Subscriber numbers per the S-1/A: sec.gov "...between our October 1998 lGlenn Petersen-8/26/1999
59 <i>I also have personal things against the company</i> That's yihsuen-8/25/1999
58 i have 1.1m in my house, but i used netzero's to test its model. its horribBrasco One-8/25/1999
57 Donny, Are you serious? My experience on NetZero is very different from you. yihsuen-8/25/1999
56 <!>They could be a take over target at some point due to their subscriberBrasco One-8/25/1999
55 They could be a take over target at some point due to their subscriber base. Akikidoll-8/25/1999
54 Netzero is pure junk. The system is VERY slow and very over subscribed. This moBrasco One-8/24/1999
53 aol?! perhaps but they're still small potatoes compared to to aol. Why woNicholas Thompson-8/7/1999
52 it don't think netzero can handle the amount of hits when the company gets Brasco One-8/7/1999
51 uReach.com - free toll free fax/voice mail line! Check out the uReach.com threNicholas Thompson-7/18/1999
50 The growth rate may have slowed lately. However, that was from a blistering eaNicholas Thompson-7/15/1999
49 Steve Harmon's take on NetZero. He is suggesting that the deal will be priGlenn Petersen-7/15/1999
48 news.com's take: news.comNicholas Thompson-7/15/1999
47 Hoover's: ipocentral.com Didn't have the link when I posted yesterdayGlenn Petersen-7/15/1999
46 where did you get that info? link... thanks... Brasco One-7/15/1999
45 NetZero filed its S-1 today. Glenn Petersen-7/14/1999
44 Well, I wish I could invest in Netzero right now! It's too bad emachines iNicholas Thompson-6/30/1999
43 BIG, make that HUGE, news from NetZero: biz.yahoo.com Wednesday June 30, 7:00Glenn Petersen-6/30/1999
42 i saw jurvetson on moneyline. he squeezed in netzero right at the end of the sNicholas Thompson-6/29/1999
41 >>Everyone in dialup access but aol will have trouble remaining independeGlenn Petersen-6/29/1999
40 I have a position in athm and it has been their contention that even cable inteNicholas Thompson-6/28/1999
39 Not yet. The May 31, 1999 issue of "Forbes" profiled the VC firm of Glenn Petersen-6/27/1999
38 ok, I give up, is this company public? and what is the symbol if it is. Did a slazarre-6/27/1999
37 I found an interesting Red Herring article on the ELNK thread: Are ISPs Dead? Glenn Petersen-6/26/1999
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