Re: UKNM: big ISP news

[Alex Balfour]

At 13:42 02/06/98 +0100, you wrote:

>Hello all.

>

>If this is true, then it's a very bold move.

>Is it confidence, or desperation?


the release was sent to me (and doubtless others here) a few days ago


is that free accounts, or/and free phone time? Are they going to forego the

revenue from the 60,000 odd subscribers they have at the moment? Perhaps

they'll get people to dial into an 0990 number (a "free" internet account

trick we've seen before), or there's some other catch...

[oh, and as this is my second post probably time to say hello everyone]



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